''Tamijia flagellaris'' is the only species within the genus ''Tamijia''. It is part of the family '' Zingiberaceae'' (the ginger family).
Sakai, S.; H. Nagamasu (7). "Systematic Studies of Bornean Zingiberaceae: III. Tamijia: A New Genus". Cambridge Journals. 57 2: 245-255. Retrieved 4/21/12

Distribution

It is native to

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Habitat and ecology

Typically found in drier soil that most plants in the ginger family. It is most abundant in shaded and closed canopy environments.

Description

It contains a poorly developed

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and can contain 2 to 7 leaves on each shoot. The leaves are obliquely and narrowly obovate, they are arranged d istichously. There are small hairs on the apex and near the

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on the bottom side of its leaves, other than these small hairs the leaves are glabrous on both sides. The apex of the leaves are acute and the base is attenuate. The petiole can reach 6–17 cm in length and is also glabrous.

Flowers and fruit

Most commonly it has radial

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, but it also rarely has terminal inflorescence.

Usage

Food

It is edible.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3003885 Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae genera Monotypic Zingiberales genera