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Hitchenia
''Hitchenia'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It contains only one recognized species, ''Hitchenia glauca'', endemic to Myanmar (Burma). The plant, which is called ''malaphu'' (မာလာဖူး) in Burmese, is used as an herb in Burmese cuisine. A few other species were formerly included in ''Hitchenia'' but have been moved to other genera: *''Hitchenia careyana'' Benth. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker = '' Larsenianthus careyanus'' (Benth.) W.J.Kress & Mood *''Hitchenia caulina'' (J.Graham) Baker = '' Curcuma caulina'' J.Graham *''Hitchenia musacea'' Baker = '' Stachyphrynium latifolium'' (Blume) K.Schum. *''Hitchenia roscoeana'' (Wall.) Benth. & Hook.f. = '' Curcuma roscoeana'' Wall. Curcuma and Larsenianthus are in the family Zingiberaceae , but Stachyphrynium is in Marantaceae The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsenianthus Careyanus
''Larsenianthus careyanus'' is a species of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). It occurs in Bangladesh as well as northeast India. It is the type species of the genus '' Larsenianthus'', which was newly established in 2010. Description ''Larsenianthus careyanus'' grows as an evergreen, herbaceous plant that can reach heights of up to 2.15 meters. The fibrous rhizomes are fragrant and reach a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters. The yellow roots are up to 5 millimeters thick. No tubers are formed. The leafy shoots 3 to 4 centimeters thick at the base are in dense groups of ten to thirty. Each stem has seven to nine stalked or sessile leaves, which are ovate to elliptical in shape with a length of 36 to 60 centimeters and a width of 18 to 19 centimeters. The petiole becomes up to 2 millimeters long. The glossy, dark green, hairless upper side of the leaf shows conspicuous, protruding leaf veins . The hairless underside of the leaf is blunt, green in color and has a slightly hairy ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curcuma Roscoeana
''Curcuma roscoeana'' (also known as jewel of Burma, orange ginger, orange hidden ginger, pride of Burma or Burmese hidden lily) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family. It is native to Burma, India, Southeast Asia and Malaysia; its wild habitat is threatened. Average height 2–3 feet. Flowers cone-shaped, bright orange or yellow, 4-5 inches. Blooms summer, fall. Bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...s peach-orange to dark read-orange. Leaves broadly ovate to elliptic, light green, with darker veins, up to 12 inches long. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers. It is one of the most popular curcumas. Synonyms include: ''Curcuma kurzii'' King ex Baker; ''Curcuma coccinea'' Wall. ex Baker, nom. nud.; ''Hitchenia rosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberaceae Genera
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 sheaths that ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberoideae
Zingiberoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Zingiberaceae.Kress JW, Prince LM, Williams KJ (2002) The phylogeny and a new classification of the gingers (Zingiberaceae): evidence from molecular data. ''American Journal of Botany'', 89(10): 1682–1696. Tribes & genera Tribe Globbeae * ''Globba'' * '' Mantisia'' * '' Gagnepainia'' * '' Hemiorchis'' Tribe Zingibereae * ''Boesenbergia'' * '' Camptandra'' * '' Caulokaempferia'' * '' Cautleya'' * ''Curcuma'' * '' Curcumorpha'' * '' Haniffia'' * ''Haplochorema'' * ''Hedychium'' * ''Hitchenia'' * ''Kaempferia'' * ''Nanochilus'' * '' Paracautleya'' * ''Parakaempferia'' * '' Pommereschea'' * ''Rhynchanthus'' * ''Roscoea'' * ''Scaphochlamys'' * ''Stadiochilus'' * ''Stahlianthus'' * ''Zingiber The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Larsenianthus
''Larsenianthus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). The genus was established in 2010. The four or so species are native to the area of the eastern Himalayas. Description ''Larsenianthus'' species grow as evergreen, perennial herbaceous plants that can reach heights of 1 to 2.5 meters. They stand in groups of ten to twenty plants and form rhizomes. Depending on the species, the plants have two to twelve alternately arranged, sessile or stalked leaves. The inflorescences stand on leafed inflorescence shafts or at the base of leafless side shoots. Depending on the type, 35 to 80 curved or flat, scale-like bracts are connected at the base with the inflorescence and are arranged in a spiral. At the base of the inflorescence, additional side shoots can sometimes occur with sterile bracts. The bracts are of different sizes with the inner ones being larger. The conspicuous flowers are rarely solitary, usually in twos or six in a wrap. The lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curcuma
''Curcuma'' () is a genus of plants in the family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. Some species are reportedly naturalized in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Generally, most curcuma grows well in loose and sandy soil in shaded areas. Botanical description Curcuma is a perennial, herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 1 meter. It emits numerous, edible rhizomes whose interiors are yellow or orange. These rhizomes are reduced to a powder, which is the spice called curcuma. Its lanceolate leaves are oblong or elliptical and are of a uniform green, and about 50cm long and 7 to 25 cm wide. Uses The name is derived from the Sanskrit ''kuṅkuma'', referring to turmeric. Turmeric is used to flavour or colour curry powders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marantaceae
The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its order.Kennedy, H. (2000). “Diversification in pollination mechanisms in the Marantaceae”. Pp. 335-343 in Monocots: systematics and evolution, eds. K. L. Wilson and D. A. Morrison. Melbourne: CSIROLey, A. C., and Claßen-Bockhoff, R. (2011). “Evolution in African Marantaceae - evidence from phylogenetic, ecological and morphological studies”. Syst. Bot. 36, 277–290. doi: 10.1600/036364411X569480 Species of this family are found in lowland tropical forests of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The majority (80%) of the species are found in the American tropics, followed by Asian (11%) and African (9%) tropics. They are commonly called the prayer-plant family and are also known for their unique secondary pollination presentation. Description The plants usually have underground rhizomes or tubers. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stachyphrynium
''Stachyphrynium'' is a genus of plants native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. It was first described as a genus with this name in 1902. Species The ''Kew World Checklist'' includes: * '' Stachyphrynium borneense'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium calcicola'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium lancifolium'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium latifolium'' - S Thailand, P Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi * '' Stachyphrynium longispicatum'' - S Thailand, P Malaysia * ''Stachyphrynium placentarium'' - synonym: ''Phrynium ''Phrynium'' is a plant genus native to China, India, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia Melanesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from Indonesia's New Guinea in the west to Fiji in the e ... placentarium'' (Lour.) Merr. - China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan) Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam * '' Stachyphrynium repens'' - Java, Sumatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Wallich
Nathaniel Wolff Wallich FRS FRSE (28 January 1786 – 28 April 1854) was a surgeon and botanist of Danish origin who worked in India, initially in the Danish settlement near Calcutta and later for the Danish East India Company and the British East India Company. He was involved in the early development of the Calcutta Botanical Garden, describing many new plant species and developing a large herbarium collection which was distributed to collections in Europe. Several of the plants that he collected were named after him. Early life and education Nathaniel Wallich was born in Copenhagen in 1786 as Nathan Wulff Wallich. His father Wulff Lazarus Wallich (1756–1843) was a Sephardic Jewish merchant originally from the Holsatian town Altona near Hamburg, who settled in Copenhagen late in the 18th century. His mother was Hanne née Jacobson (1757–1839). Wallich attended the Royal Academy of Surgeons in Copenhagen, where his professors trained in the botanical science included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stachyphrynium Latifolium
''Stachyphrynium'' is a genus of plants native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. It was first described as a genus with this name in 1902. Species The ''Kew World Checklist'' includes: * '' Stachyphrynium borneense'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium calcicola'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium lancifolium'' - Borneo * '' Stachyphrynium latifolium'' - S Thailand, P Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi * '' Stachyphrynium longispicatum'' - S Thailand, P Malaysia * ''Stachyphrynium placentarium'' - synonym: ''Phrynium ''Phrynium'' is a plant genus native to China, India, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia Melanesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from Indonesia's New Guinea in the west to Fiji in the e ... placentarium'' (Lour.) Merr. - China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan) Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam * '' Stachyphrynium repens'' - Java, Sumatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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