Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Zingiber neesanum (J.Graham) Ramamoorthy

 

Family: Zingiberaceae

Synonym Alpinia neesana J.Graham, Zingiber macrostachyum Dalzell 

Vernacular name: Kattukolinchi

 Habit: Herb

Habitat: Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, also in the plains

Distribution: Western Ghats (Endemic)

Key identification features: These herbs, either annual or perennial, have leafy stems that grow 40-70 cm tall, either solitary or in small groups. The leaves are elliptic-oblong. The spikes, enlarge in fruit. Each reddish floral bract, contains a solitary flower. The calyx and corolla tube, with the larger corolla lobe. The labellum is, 3-lobed, and the ovary is glabrous. The capsule is ellipsoid, smooth, and red inside.

 Uses: It is a medicinal plant

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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