Zingiber montanum
Vernacular names
(In territories with significant traditional TRAMIL use)
Dominican Republic:
- jengibre amargo
Botanical description
Perennial herb up to 1 m high. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 13-28 cm long. Bracts ovate to orbicular, 2.5 to 3.5 cm in length, obtuse, green with pale edges; pubescent margin; corolla white, tube thin, 2.5 cm in length; lobes acuminate. Fruit ellipsoid, 2.5 cm.
Voucher(s)
Germosén-Robineau,28484A,JBSD
Pharmacopoeia
Ed.2References
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