Conamomum xanthophlebium
(Baker) Skornick & A. D. Pouslen
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Description
A plant with an underground stem or rhizome. It has leafy stems 3-4 m tall. These are reddish near the ground. There are 20-26 leaves. They are darker green above. The flowers are pale yellow and red in the centre. They are on a separate shoot close to the ground.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet wet tropics in forests. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Amomum stenoglossum BakerAmomum xanthophlebium Baker
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
