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Zingiber jiewhoei Skornick. (E00855998)

CETAF ID: http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00855998
Catalogue Number: E00855998
Scientific Name: Zingiber jiewhoei Skornick.
Collector Number: JLS 1807
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Zingiber
Species: jiewhoei
Field Notes: Clump-forming herb up to 2.5 m tall. Rhizome dirty purple, strong lemongrass smell. 39-42 leaves/pseudostem; 1/3 base of pseudostem leafless. Lamina gradually smaller towards tip of pseudostem. Peduncle 16 cm long, spike 9x4 cm, with 8 peduncular bracts. Bracts bright red. Flower open c. 1-2 pm. Bracts and bracteoles cream at base red at apex. Corolla lobes, mid-lobe of labellum, floral tube & young fruit cream. Lateral lobes of labellum violet with cream dots. Seeds dark purple to black with translucent white aril.
Country: Laos
State/Province: Vientiane
Locality: Laos:Viangchan:Vientian province; Vang Vieng District; Kaeng Nyui waterfall