Zingiberaceae
Etlingera

Etlingera alba (Blume) A.D.Poulsen

First published in Etlingera Sulawesi: 58 (2012)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Philippines to W. New Guinea. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Poulsen, A.D. & Docot, V.A. (2019). How many species of Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) are there in the Philippines?. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 76: 33-44.
  • Poulsen, A.D. (2012). Etlingera of Sulawesi: 1-278. Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Poulsen, A.D. & Docot, V.A. (2019). How many species of Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) are there in the Philippines?. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 76: 33-44.
  • Poulsen, A.D. (2012). Etlingera of Sulawesi: 1-278. Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 9, 2019 Elmer, A.D.E. [10044] Philippines K000928038 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [10835] Philippines K002672868 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [79630] Philippines K002672869 Yes
de Vogel; Vermeulen [6906] Indonesia K002672570 Yes
s.coll. [17176] Philippines K002672867 Yes
s.coll. [17788] Philippines K002672866 Yes
Milliken, W. [850] Indonesia Etlingera rosea K002672798 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [140] Indonesia Etlingera rosea K002672799 Yes
s.coll. [886] Indonesia Etlingera rosea K002672800 Yes
unknown [s.n.] Etlingera rosea K000255119 Type Yes
unknown [s.n.] Etlingera rosea K000255120 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0