Etlingera labellosa
(K. Scum.) R. M. Sm.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Summary
Source: WikipediaEtlingera labellosa is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera labellosa is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae.
Description
A ginger family herb. It grows 4 m tall. The rhizome or underground stem is long and creeping. The base of the leafy shoot is 8 cm across. The leaf blade is 78 cm long by 15 cm wide. The base is unequal. The flowering shoot comes from the rhizome at the base and has a pale brown to white stalk. The fruit are under the ground with 1-2 fruit 2.5-3 cm across. They are covered with pale brown hairs.
Edible Uses
The underground fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Also Known As
Barengopo
References (2)
- Bau, B. B. and Poulson, A. D., 2007, Ethnobotanical Notes on Gingers of the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 59 (1&2): 23-34. 2007
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
