Hedychium villosum Wall.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Hedychium

Characteristics

Pseudostems 1--2 m. Ligule lanceolate, 3.5--5 cm, membranous; petiole 1--2 cm; leaf blade oblong-lanceolate or oblong, 15--35 × 3.5--6(--9) cm, glabrous or abaxially pubescent along midvein. Spikes 15--25 cm, densely many flowered; rachis ± pubescent; bracts oblong, 1.5--2.5 cm, brown sericeous, 2-or 3-flowered. Calyx 2.5--3 cm, golden sericeous. Corolla white; tube ca. 3.5 cm; lobes reflexed, linear, 1.4--2.5 cm. Lateral staminodes slightly wider than corolla lobes. Labellum oblong-obovate, 1.4--2.5 cm, base attenuate into a claw, apex deeply 2-cleft. Filament purplish red, ca. 4.5 cm; anther sagittate, 2--3 mm. Capsule ovoid, ca. 1 cm, 3-valved, brown sericeous. Fl. and fr. Mar--Apr, (Dec).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Germination duration (days) 20 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

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Distribution

Hedychium villosum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Hedychium villosum threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796902-1
WFO ID wfo-0000436606
COL ID 3JZSN
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Synonyms

Hedychium tenuiflorum Hedychium villosum Hedychium chayanianum Hedychium tenuiflorum Hedychium collinum Hedychium paludosum Hedychium chingmeianum Hedychium villosum var. tenuiflorum

Lower taxons

Hedychium villosum var. villosum