Etlingera yunnanensis
(T. L. Wu & S. J. Chen) R. M. Smith
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEtlingera yunnanensis is a monocotyledonous plant species first described by Te Lin Wu and Sen Jen Chen, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera yunnanensis is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Description
A ginger family herb. The false stems are in tufts. They are 2-3 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 50-60 cm long by 5.5 cm wide. The flowering head is produced on the surface of the ground. There are many flowers in a circle. They are red. The capsule is like an upside down cone. It is 2.5-3 cm long and hairy.
Edible Uses
The young shoots are used as a potherb.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are used as a potherb.
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Medicinal Uses
The young shoots have traditional uses in Southeast Asian medicine.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ge bo, Hen dun, Mi jie
References (1)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
