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Alpinia smithiae
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Family:
ZINGIBERACEAE
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Citation: Alpinia smithiae Sabu & Mangaly, Edinb. J. Bot. 48: 69. 1991 & Sabu, Taxonomic Phylogenetic Stud. Zingiberac. 126. 1991; Sabu & Mangaly, Rheedea 2: 50. 1992; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 457. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 340. 2002; Sabu, Zingiberaceae and Costaceae of South India 70. 2006.
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
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Description:
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
March-April
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District(s):
Palakkad, Thrissur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats (Kerala)
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Orange, Yellow, White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Kerala
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
300-
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Localities:
Sholayar, Thoothanppara, Attappady R.F.
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