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Kaempferia elegans

Wall. (1830)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Kaempferia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 24 (1830)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Kaempferia elegans Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants densely bedded; leaf topsides medium green with reddish and silvery markings. Flowers mauve with white at the center. Lau, J. 2621 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
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