Haniffia Albiflora
''Haniffia albiflora'' is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Kai Larsen and J. Mood. ''Haniffia albiflora'' is part of the genus ''Haniffia'' and the family Zingiberaceae. The IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable. The species' range is in Thailand. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. References K.Larsen & J.Mood, 2000 ''In: Nordic J. Bot. 20: 287'' 2012 Haniffia albiflora' Från: IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ... 2012. ''IUCN Red List of Threatened Species''. Version 2012.2www.iucnredlist.org. Läst 24 oktober 2012. albiflora Flora of Thailand {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kai Larsen
Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Danish botanist. Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of Thailand, advisor to Flora of China and executive member of Flora Malesiana. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. Research *SE Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families e. g. '' Caesalpiniaceae'', ''Caryophyllaceae'', and ''Lowiaceae'' for several of the regional floras. *''Zingiberaceae'' for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana. Eponymous species Some plant names are taxonomic patronyms recognizing his contribution to studying Asian flora. Genera * ''Kailarsenia'': a fragrant plant from the family Rubiaceae that can be found in Southeast Asia. * ''Larsenaikia'': once endemic Australian spec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haniffia
''Haniffia'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It has 3 known species, native to Thailand and to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... * '' Haniffia albiflora'' K.Larsen & J.Mood - Thailand * '' Haniffia cyanescens'' (Ridl.) Holttum - Peninsular Malaysia * '' Haniffia flavescens'' Y.Y.Sam & Julius - Peninsular Malaysia References Zingiberoideae Zingiberaceae genera {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Many of the family's species are important ornamental, spice, or medicinal plants. Ornamental genera include the shell gingers ('' Alpinia''), Siam or summer tulip ('' Curcuma alismatifolia''), '' Globba'', ginger lily ('' Hedychium''), '' Kaempferia'', torch-ginger '' Etlingera elatior'', ''Renealmia'', and ginger (''Zingiber''). Spices include ginger (''Zingiber''), galangal or Thai ginger ('' Alpinia galanga'' and others), melegueta pepper (''Aframomum melegueta''), myoga (''Zingiber mioga''), korarima (''Aframomum corrorima''), turmeric (''Curcuma''), and cardamom ('' Amomum'', '' Elettaria''). Description Members of the family are small to large herbaceous plants with distichous leaves with basal she ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |