Zingiberaceae
Globba

Globba marantina L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 170 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Yunnan) to Tropical Asia, Queensland (Murray Island). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Leeward Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Newman, M. & Sangvirotjanapat, S. (2023). Flora of Thailand 16(2): 333-747. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Newman, M. & Sangvirotjanapat, S. (2023). Flora of Thailand 16(2): 333-747. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2015 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [21765] Papua New Guinea K000720709 Yes
Aug 1, 2013 I Made Martuarta (Pung) [IMM 57] Indonesia K000734551 Yes
[G. Gozapao] [15] Papua New Guinea K002593339 Yes
Lim, S.N. [8220] Malaysia K001604443 Yes
Birch, J.K. [3729] Malaysia K001604444 Yes
Birch, J.K. [3729] Malaysia K001604445 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [28538] Malaysia K001604446 Yes
Kerenga, K. [LAE 77414] Papua New Guinea K002593331 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [146] Indonesia K002592946 Yes
s.coll. [6532] Burma K000640604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boyce, P.C. [914] Thailand K002592647 Yes
Henty, E.E. [NGFII977] Papua New Guinea K002593337 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Binh, N.Q.; Bach, T.T.; Rogier de Kok; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M.; Davis, A.} [HNK1057] Vietnam K002592651 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [419] Indonesia K002592944 Yes
Stevens, P.F. [LAE 50139] Papua New Guinea K002593330 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [3042] Solomon Islands K002593348 Yes
{Kairo, A.; at. al.} [814] Papua New Guinea K002593328 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Southavong, B.H. [10768] Laos K002592650 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [3042] Solomon Islands K:SPC-30052.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6532] Burma K001124121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [18] Laos K002592649 Yes
Brass, L.J. [6354] Papua New Guinea K002593334 Yes
Turner, H. [122] Indonesia K002592947 Yes
{Nguyen van du; Nguyen quoc binh; Tran the bach; Rogier de Kok; bramley, G.; challen, G.; vorontsova, M.; davis, A.} [HNK 1037] Vietnam K002592653 Yes
Batner, E. [s.n.] India K002592391 Yes
Simaga, J.M.; Brass, L.J. [708] Papua New Guinea K002593340 Yes
Elbert, J. [[4742]] K002592941 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S. S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31760] Thailand K001767350 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10159] Thailand K001767551 Yes
Geesink, R.; Phengkhlai, C. [6281] Thailand K001768162 Yes
Iboet [176] Indonesia K002592943 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K002592392 Yes
Coode, M.; Cropley, T.; Katik, P. [29724] Papua New Guinea K002593336 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [3] Papua New Guinea K002593335 Yes
Conn, B.; Masapuhafo, A.; Kairo, A. [15] Papua New Guinea K002593332 Yes
[illegible] [13118] Thailand K002592648 Yes
Meng, M. [138] Cambodia K002592646 Yes
Brass, L.J. [21796] Papua New Guinea K002593338 Yes
Hollrung, M. [565] Papua New Guinea K002593333 Yes
Iboet [176] K002592942 Yes
Buwalda, P. [7426] Indonesia K002592938 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6532] K001124120 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Nguyen van du; Nguyen quoc binh; Tran the bach; Rogier de Kok; bramley, G.; challen, G.; vorontsova, M.; davis, A.} [HNK 1098] Vietnam K002592652 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH12652] Papua New Guinea K002593329 Yes
{Roscoe} [s.n.] Indonesia K002592939 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [419] K002592945 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [397-B] Solomon Islands K002593349 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002592940 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6532] K001124119 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K002593160 Yes
Chin, S.C. [3577] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K002593163 Yes
Hanbury, D. [84] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K002593158 Yes
Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K002593159 Yes
Buwalda, P. [7203] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K002593157 Yes
Zollinger, H. [2572] Indonesia Globba strobilifera K000255271 Type Yes
{Ahern} [s.n.] Philippines Globba ectobolos K002593300 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4232] Philippines Globba ectobolos K002593299 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4168] Philippines Globba ectobolos K002593301 Yes
Loher, A. [7020] Philippines Globba barthei K002593271 Yes
Vidal, S. [1988] Philippines Globba barthei K002593261 Yes
Loher, A. [687] Philippines Globba barthei K002593265 Yes
{Cuming} [1383] Philippines Globba barthei K002593270 Yes
Cuming, H. [1303] Philippines Globba barthei K002593262 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2844] Philippines Globba barthei K002593268 Yes
{Loher} [688] Philippines Globba barthei K002593266 Yes
{Merrill} [941] Philippines Globba barthei K002593264 Yes
{Ahern} [s.n.] Philippines Globba barthei K002593263 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines Globba barthei K002593267 Yes
Loher, A. [684] Philippines Globba barthei K002593269 Yes
Elbert, J. [13506] Indonesia Globba timorensis K002593166 Yes
Elbert, J. [13032] Indonesia Globba timorensis K002593165 Yes
Sep 20, 1927 s.coll. [2811] India Globba bulbifera K000640605 Unknown Type Material Yes
Globba bulbifera K:SPC-43531.000 No
Ritchie, D. [1440] Globba bulbifera K002592367 Yes
Bedd[?] [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592372 Yes
Wood, J.J. [187] Globba bulbifera K002592363 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1727] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592386 Yes
s.coll. [4427] Globba bulbifera K002592323 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33834A] Globba bulbifera K002592364 Yes
Mukerjee, S.K. [3981] India Globba bulbifera K002592320 Yes
[Stocks Law] [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592375 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [2189] India Globba bulbifera K002592377 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22562] India Globba bulbifera K002592379 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Venugopal, N. [17326] India Globba bulbifera K002592373 Yes
Barnes, E. [2200] India Globba bulbifera K001600291 Yes
Stocks, L. [s.n.] India Globba bulbifera K001600290 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592384 Yes
Škornicková, J. [84165] India Globba bulbifera K002592390 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592321 Yes
s.coll. [3268] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592383 Yes
Thwaites [CV 3563] Sri Lanka Globba bulbifera K002592382 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [76] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592389 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592388 Yes
s.coll. [5628] Burma Globba bulbifera K002592385 Yes
Bole, P.V. [8298] Globba bulbifera K002592524 Yes
Haines, H.H. [197] Globba bulbifera K002592324 Yes
s.coll. [5651] India Globba bulbifera K002592387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592374 Yes
Subba Rao, G.V. [46953] India Globba bulbifera K002592370 Yes
[H. B. L.] [s.n.] India Globba bulbifera K002592322 Yes
[illegble] [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592369 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3572] Globba bulbifera K002592365 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002592368 Yes
Thomson, G. [136] Globba bulbifera K002592378 Yes
Thwaites [CV 3563] Sri Lanka Globba bulbifera K002592381 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18015] Globba bulbifera K002592380 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Globba bulbifera K002593342 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [236] India Globba bulbifera K002592376 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [523] Globba bulbifera K002592366 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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