Zingiber integrum S.Q.Tong

Species

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Characteristics

Pseudostems 1.5--2 m. Leaves sessile; ligule pale purple, entire, 5--7 cm; leaf blade lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 40--70 × 8--9.5 cm, adaxially sparsely hairy along sides of midvein, abaxially sparsely hairy except densely pubescent along sides of midvein, midvein basally enlarged and densely red dotted at sides, base subrounded or cuneate, apex acuminate. Inflorescences arising from rhizomes, ovoid or capitate, 5--7 × 4--4.5 cm; peduncle 2--4 cm; bracts ovate or broadly oblong, 4--4.5 × 2--2.3 cm, inner ones attenuate-deltoid, 3.4--4 cm × 4--5 mm, apex acute; bracteoles red, 3.4--4 cm. Calyx white, 2.5--3 cm, 3-angled, apex 3-toothed. Corolla tube white with red apex, 4--4.3 cm; lobes red, lanceolate, central one 2.5--3 × 1.5--3 cm, lateral ones narrower. Labellum pale brown, black dotted; central lobe ligulelike, 2.8--3.2 × 0.9--1.1 cm; lateral lobes 1.6--1.9 × 1.1--1.3 cm. Anther sessile, white, ca. 1.3 cm; connective appendage ca. 1.4 cm. Ovary pale brown pubescent. Fl. Jul.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Zingiber integrum world distribution map, present in China and Thailand

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WFO ID wfo-0000616721
COL ID 7GFFG
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Synonyms

Zingiber integrum