Etlingera metriocheilos
(Griff.) R. M. Sm.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEtlingera metriocheilos is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae. It was first described by William Griffiths, and revised by Rosemary Margaret Smith.
Description
A ginger family herb from tropical Asia with edible seeds.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia*, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 60 Hornstedtia species. They occur in tropical Asia.
Synonyms
Achasma metriocheilos Griff.Achasma sphaerocephalum (Baker) HolttumAmomum metriocheilos (Griff.) BakerAmomum sphaerocephalum BakerEtlingera metriocheilos var. grandiflora (Holttum) I. M. TurnerEtlingera sphaerocephala (Baker) C. K. LimHornstedtia albomarginata Ridl.Hornstedtia metriocheilos (Griff.) Ridl.Hornstedtia spathulata Ridl.Hornstedtia sphaerocephala (Baker) K. Schum.
Also Known As
Lengkuas hutan, Tepus
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1216 (As Hornstedtia metriocheilos)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27 (As Hornstedtia metriocheilos)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
