Alpinia roxburghii Sweet

First published in Hort. Brit.: 390 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to S. China and Peninsula Malaysia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Nguyen, Q.B. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 21: 1-489. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Löjtnant, B.; Niyandham, C. [124] Thailand K002815535 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [883] Thailand K002815539 Yes
Coolidge; Carpenter [12] Thailand K002815544 Yes
Maslen [s.n.] India K002815156 Yes
Ronghe [s.n.] India K002815152 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4747] Thailand K002815543 Yes
s.coll. [89] India K002815151 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [631] Thailand K002815540 Yes
Smitinand, T. [8761] Thailand K002815541 Yes
s.coll. [5694] Burma K002815166 Yes
Skyes Gramble, J. [8147] K002815157 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [37793A] K002815154 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] K002815161 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5728] Burma K002815164 Yes
Löjtnant, B.; Niyandham, C. [124] Thailand K002815534 Yes
s.coll. [5694] K002815158 Yes
Hosseus, C.C. [508] Thailand K002815537 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5728] Burma K002815165 Yes
s.coll. [165] India K002815159 Yes
Parry, A.D. [154] India K002815160 Yes
Niyomdham, C. [22] Thailand K002815538 Yes
Russell, P.T. [1] India K002815153 Yes
Masters [89] K002815155 Yes
Synott, T.J. [1942] Vietnam K002815533 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [309] Burma K002815162 Yes
Coolidge; Carpenter [12] Thailand K002815545 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [559] Thailand K002815536 Yes
Kurz, S. [3293] Burma K002815163 Yes
Eanghourt, K. [20] Cambodia K002815532 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12877] Thailand K002815542 Yes
Škornicková, J.; Binh, N.Q.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2888] Vietnam Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815365 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20144] Thailand Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815369 Yes
s.coll. [21073] Laos Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815373 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8662] Thailand Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815371 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29108] China Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815367 Yes
Škornicková, J.; Binh, N.Q.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2888] Vietnam Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815366 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20144] Thailand Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815368 Yes
Löjtnant, B.; Niyomdham, C. [162] Thailand Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815370 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21073] Laos Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior K002815372 Yes
[Wallich] [s.n.] Alpinia bracteata K002592086 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Alpinia bracteata K002592090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Alpinia bracteata K002592084 Yes
Reeve, L. [8237] Alpinia bracteata K002592087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Alpinia bracteata K002592088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Alpinia bracteata K002592089 Yes
Raizada, M.B. [5018] Alpinia bracteata K002592085 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6578] Burma Alpinia bracteata K001124247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry [11962] Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670543 Yes
Škornicková, J.; Binh, N.Q.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2959] Vietnam Alpinia blepharocalyx K002815374 Yes
Henry, A. [12227A] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670544 Yes
Forrest, G. [12043] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670523 Yes
Forrest, G. [7612] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670522 Yes
Henry, A. [11962A] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670542 Yes
s.coll. [449] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670527 Yes
Morse, H.B. [449] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670528 Yes
Henry, A. [9410A] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670545 Yes
Henry, A. [11962] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K000815865 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [11504] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670525 Yes
Henry, A. [11962] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K000815864 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [9410] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670524 Yes
Škornicková, J.; Binh, N.Q.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2959] Vietnam Alpinia blepharocalyx K002815375 Yes
Henry, A. [11962B] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670541 Yes
Morse [449] China Alpinia blepharocalyx K002670526 Yes

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