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Alpinia novae-hiberniae B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. (E00149627)

CETAF ID: http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00149627
Catalogue Number: E00149627
Scientific Name: Alpinia novae-hiberniae B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Collector Number: 857
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia
Species: novae-hiberniae
Field Notes: Extremely large plant to 8 m.; stems very stout, erect; lves. each c. 1 m long, bluish-mid-green above, paler beneath; infl. terminal (branched in one case) fls. +/- on one side, emergent from a series of brown scarious sheathing bracts; sepals yellowish-green; corolla white, fragrant - a mild sweet ginger odour.
Country: Papua New Guinea
State/Province: New Ireland
Locality: Papua New Guinea:New Ireland:Namatanai Sub-district; Hans Meyer Range, Danfu river valley about 8 km. west and upstream of the Danfu bridge nr. Manga; steep gully on the west side of a ridge c.3 km south of the river