Rhynchanthus longiflorus
Hook. f.
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Description
A rare tropical herb of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) that grows in moist tropical forest understory.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist tropical forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Myanmar*, Northeastern India*, SE Asia,
Notes
It is rare.
References (1)
- Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105
