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Aframomum Notes


Notes and images for Aframomum

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - AFRAMOMUM Schumann in Engl., Pflanzenr. 20[IV.46]:201 (1904). Aframomum is a large African genus.
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Notes and images for Aframomum albiflorum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum albiflorum
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum albiflorum Lock:
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Notes and images for Aframomum angustifolium

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum angustifolium
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) Schumann:
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Notes and images for Aframomum arundelliana

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum arundelliana
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum arundelliana: I have no record of this species, but there is an Aframomum arundiaceum Schumann
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Notes and images for Aframomum aulacocarpus

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum aulacocarpus
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum aulacocarpos Pellegr. ex Koech.:
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Notes and images for Aframomum cordifolium

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum cordifolium
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Notes and images for Aframomum daniellii

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum daniellii
COMMON NAME: Kameroon cardamom
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: cameroon, bastard cardamom
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum daniellii Schumann: Typo. (I have not seen this species referred to as bastard cardamom, but it has been named Kameroon cardamom. In Cameroon it is known as Achoh.)

EARTHCARE ENTERPRISES, Australia - offers this species, common name cameroon or bastard cardamom
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Notes and images for Aframomum flavum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum flavum
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Notes and images for Aframomum korarima

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum korarima
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum korarima (Pereira) Engl.:
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Notes and images for Aframomum letestuanum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum letestuanum
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Notes and images for Aframomum mala

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum mala
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum mala (Schumann) Schumann: [explanation: Schumann named it Amomum mala in 1894, then reclassified it as an Aframomum in 1904]
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Notes and images for Aframomum melegueta

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum melegueta
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum melegueta Schumann: Typo. Formerly Amomum melegueta Roscoe (which is different from Amomum melegueta Giseke - an illegitimate name for Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) Schumann).Amomum meleguetta: now known as Aframomum meleguetta Schumann, the "grains of paradise" that are available in health-food stores. Your other synonyms are correct, and the seeds are also known as alligator pepper. The spice that was known to Chaucer (1366) as Greyn de Parys is Aframomum melegueta. The small black seeds are available in the larger health food stores in Houston as "grains of paradise." I have never been able to persuade them to germinate, but I enjoy grinding them onto fried or scrambled eggs.
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Notes and images for Aframomum pruinosum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum pruinosum
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Notes and images for Aframomum sceptrum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum sceptrum
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Notes and images for Aframomum singulariflorum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum singulariflorum
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Notes and images for Aframomum subsericeum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum subsericeum
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum subsericeum (Oliver & Hanb.) Schumann:
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Notes and images for Aframomum thonneri

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum thonneri
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EARTHCARE ENTERPRISES, Australia - offers this species.

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Aframomum thonneri De Wild.:
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Notes and images for Aframomum zambesiacum

BOTANICAL NAME: Aframomum zambesiacum
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Notes and images for Amomum

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AMOMUM Roxb. Pl. Corom. 3: 75, t. 227 (1815) & Fl. Ind. 1:37 (1820)-non L. (1753)
Alexis Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. 1:284 (1812).
Bojeria Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4:50 (1836).
Cardamomum Rumph., Hist. Amboin. 5:152, t. 65, fig. 1 (1745-47).
Conamomum Ridley, J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32:121 (1899)
Diracodes Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav. 1:55 (1827).
Donacodes Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav. 1:54 (1827).
Geocallis Horan., Progr. Monogr. Scit. 33 (1862).
Greenwaya Giseke, Prael. Linn. 199, 206 (1792).
Marogna Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. 1:283 (1812).
Meistera Giseke, Prael. Linn. 199, 205 (1792).
Paludana Giseke, Prael. Linn. 199, 207 (1792).
Stenochasma Griff., Notul. 3:431 (1851).
Torymenes Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. 1:283 (1812).
Wurfbaenia Steud., Nom. ed. 2 2:789 (1841).
Wurfbainia Giseke, Prael. Linn. 199, 206 (1792).
Zedoaria Rafin., Fl. Tellur. 4:53 (1836).

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. About 150 species in tropical Asia and Australia, 39 in China (29 endemic).
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Notes and images for Amomum aculeatum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum aculeatum
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BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum aculeatum is used by Andaman Islanders to tranquilize the especially ferocious giant rock bees, so that their honey can be harvested safely.

GINGERS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE, Dr. Kai Larsen, et al - on checklist
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Notes and images for Amomum angustipetalum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum angustipetalum
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum angustipetalum: I have no record of this species, although there is an Amomum angustifolium Hanbury (which is now Aframomum daniellii Schumann), an Amomum angustifolium Salisb. (which is now the common ginger), and an Amomum angustifolium Sonn. (which is now Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) Schumann).
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Notes and images for Amomum anomalum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum anomalum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. anomalum R.M.Sm. Herb; on ground ú GEO: shale ú ALT: 120-130 m TEM: Amo, Sg. Temburong, Coode 6633 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum apiculatum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum apiculatum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. aff. apiculatum K.Schum. Herb ú VEG: Lower Montane Forest ú GEO: Meligan formation ú ALT: 850 m TEM: Amo, Bt. Retak, Sands 5354 ú Amomum apiculatum is known from Sumatra
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Notes and images for Amomum aromaticum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum aromaticum
COMMON NAME: Aleicha
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http://www.mssrf.org.sg/webfris/fris1015.html - A shrub occasionally seen in hilly areas in small populations

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum aromaticum Roxb.: OK
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Notes and images for Amomum austrosinense

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum austrosinense
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Notes and images for Amomum biflorum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum biflorum
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Notes and images for Amomum borneense

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum borneense
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. borneense (K.Schum.) R.M.Sm. Epiphytic ú VEG: LMDF ú ALT: 20-30 m TUT: Rambai, Sg. Tutong, Coode 6334 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum capsiciforme

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum capsiciforme
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Notes and images for Amomum cephalotes

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum cephalotes
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Notes and images for Amomum cerasinum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum cerasinum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. cerasinum Ridl.Herb; on ground ú VEG: HDF ú HAB: gentle slope, ridge; near running fresh water ú ALT: 350 m TEM: Amo, Sg. Temburong Machang, Wong 1985; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2480 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum chinense

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum chinense
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Notes and images for Amomum citrinum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum citrinum
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Notes and images for Amomum compactum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum compactum
COMMON NAME: round cardamom
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Alpinia nutans, Dwarf Cardamon, Amomum kepulaga
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Le Jardin Ombragé - This plant was purchased locally and identified only as "cardamom". It is about 12-18 inches tall and has the same fragrance to the leaves as A. nutans. I have divided it and made a mass planting in light shade to test its usefulness as a ground cover. Foliage did not freeze back until temperatures dropped to the mid twenties. I have kept it outside over winter.
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A species named Amomum compactum has been known for eons. Bontius misidentified it as Cardamomum minus in 1658, and it was first described formally (as Amomum compactum) by William Maton in 1811. Its common name is round cardamom. However, the taxonomic status of the various cardamoms was in a constant state of flux during the 18th and 19th centuries - and the literature on these species is still somewhat murky. The cardamom in your pantry is definitely Elettaria cardamomum. Amomum compactum [Sol ex] Maton: This is neither Alpinia nutans (L.) Roscoe nor Alpinia nutans Schumann (which is now Alpinia oceanica Burkill). Commonly known as Javan cardamom.

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden.

AARON'S AMARYLLIS & CANNA FARM, P.O. Box 800, Sumner, Ga. 31789, 1-800-913-9347, http://www.aaronscanna-amaryllis.com/Nursery/gingerlily.html - very dwarf ginger, growing rarely more than 1ft. Very fine aromatic leaves in the landscape or as a potted plant. Cold hardy to 0*F.

SOUTHERN PERENNIALS - lists as syn. for Alpinia nutans.

PLANTATION GARDENS - Has aromatic stems and leaves. Crush them and the fragrance of ginger permeates the air. Does not flower in South Georgia. Grows 2-3 feet tall and is very bushy and dense. Great for mass plantings. Attempts to be evergreen, but frost will burn the foliage. From Java. PICTURE OF FOLIAGE.
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Notes and images for Amomum coriaceum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum coriaceum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. Herb; on ground ú VEG: LMDF, HDF, Secondary Forest ú HAB: valley bottom, base of slope, gentle slope, steep slope, terrace, ridge; impeded drainage, periodically flooded; near running ú GEO: Belait formation, Lambir formation, shale, Sand/clay, Setap Shales; sandy soil ú ALT: 150 m BEL: Labi, Labi F.R., Forman 863; Labi, Labi F.R., Forman 864; Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 152; Melilas, Ulu Ingei, Cowley 121. TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 21; Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 277; Amo, Sg. Temburong, Coode 6540; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2363; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2400; Labu, Peradayan Forest Reserve, Cowley 34 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum coriandriodorum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum coriandriodorum
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Notes and images for Amomum cylindraceum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum cylindraceum
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Notes and images for Amomum dealbatum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum dealbatum
COMMON NAME: Keokanda
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Kamara
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http://www.mssrf.org.sg/webfris/fris1016.html#top - Large herb. Flower colour white. Flowers in April / June. Fruits in July / September. Abundantly found in damp shady forests.

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum dealbatum Roxb.: OK

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden.

GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON - (West Bengal, INDIA, Wholesale only) offers this species. (stout red rhizomes with large leaves on 4 to 5 ft stem. Cold tolerant. Short inflorescence with densely flowered head. Whole flowering inflorescence makes aromatic chutney. Large aromatic seed capsule) IMAGE COURTESY OF GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON
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Notes and images for Amomum dolichanthum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum dolichanthum
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Notes and images for Amomum epiphyticum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum epiphyticum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. Giant herb ú VEG: Kerangas Forest with Agathis ú GEO: sandy soil ú ALT: 20-10 m BEL: Seria, Badas F.R., Coode 7651 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum flavoalbum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum flavoalbum
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. Herb ú VEG: Degraded Peatswamp Forest, LMDF ú HAB: gentle slope ú GEO: Setap Shales; clay soil ú ALT: sea level-500 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 280. TUT: Forman 1004 ú Amomum flavoalbum is known from Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum fragile

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum fragile
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Notes and images for Amomum gagnepainii

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum gagnepainii
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum glabrum Lour. ex Baillon (an unofficial name cited in 1878 - but there is a legitimate Amomum glaberrimum Benth.)

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Notes and images for Amomum kepulaga

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Notes and images for Amomum kwangsiense

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Notes and images for Amomum lappaceum

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Notes and images for Amomum longipetiolatum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum longipetiolatum
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum longipetiolatum: I have no record of this species, but there is an Aframomum longipetiolatum Merrill (1932) and an Aframomum longipetiolatum Koech. (1964). The taxonomists will have to resolve this problem.

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Notes and images for Amomum meleguetta

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum meleguetta
COMMON NAME: grain of paradise
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: A. granum paradisii, Guinea grains, Melegueta pepper, Aframomum melegueta, alligator pepper
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(mills@c033.aone.net.au) - syn Amomum granum paradisii, Perry Mills Austalian Institute of Horticulture, used to spice wine, beer, and stop flatulence. Grain of Paradise is a reed-like perennial herb, which is related to cardamom, and is native to GHANA. It is in the family Zingiberaceae (Ginger)

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum meleguetta: now known as Aframomum meleguetta Schumann, the "grains of paradise" that are available in health-food stores. Your other synonyms are correct, and the seeds are also known as alligator pepper. The spice that was known to Chaucer (1366) as Greyn de Parys is Aframomum melegueta. The small black seeds are available in the larger health food stores in Houston as "grains of paradise." I have never been able to persuade them to germinate, but I enjoy grinding them onto fried or scrambled eggs.

http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Afra_mel.html - The grains of paradise have been an important spice in 15.th century Europe, when spices were high in demand, but the sea route to India has not yet been discovered. In these times, grains of paradise were a common substitute for black pepper. The West African coast got its name "pepper coast" because the grains of paradise were traded there. Since then, the importance of this spice has vanished to quite zero in our days; outside its production area (Central Africa), it is only known in Northern Africa and may appear in Moroccan spice mixtures (see cubeb pepper). See also sichuan pepper for a comparision of several pungent spices.,
Apart from Morocco, grains of paradise are also popular in neighbouring Tunisia. Tunisian stews are frequently flavoured with an aromatic mixture called gƒlat dagga, which contains grains of paradise besides black pepper and several sweet spices: cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Combining peppery pungency and rich aroma, this mixture is a good example of Arab cooking tradition. In the West, grains of paradise are now hard to obtain, but still valuable for people following old recipes (e.g., for sausages or aromatized wine). But this spice are a worthy addition to many other everyday dishes. Its pungency is not as strong as pepper, but more subtle and goes well with vegetables (potatoes, aubergines, pumpkin). To obtain best results, grains of paradise must be ground before use and should be added shortly before serving. Despite their rather pungent taste when tried alone, they must be used liberally to obtain satisfactory results.
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Notes and images for Amomum micranthum

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Notes and images for Amomum muricarpum

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Notes and images for Amomum neoaurantiacum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum neoaurantiacum
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Notes and images for Amomum ochreum

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Notes and images for Amomum odontocarpum

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Notes and images for Amomum oliganthum

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Notes and images for Amomum paratsaoko

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Notes and images for Amomum paucifolium

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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. aff. paucifolium R.M.Sm. Herb ú VEG: Upper Montane Forest ú GEO: Meligan formation ú ALT: 1320 m TEM: Amo, Bt. Retak, Sands 5270 ú Amomum paucifolium is known from Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Amomum petaloideum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum petaloideum
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FLORA OF CHINA - Amomum petaloideum (S. Q. Tong) T. L. Wu, comb. nov. Basionym: Paramomum petaloideum S. Q. Tong, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 7: 310. 1985. TYPE: China. Yunnan: Mengla Xian, Meng-lun, 620 m, 10 June 1981, S. Q. Tong 24801 (holotype, YNTBI).
In his original description of the monotypic Paramomum, Tong (1985) compared it with Costus. However, P. petaloideum has all the features of Amomum.

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Notes and images for Amomum pungens

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BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum purpureorubrum
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Notes and images for Amomum putrescens

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Notes and images for Amomum quadratolaminare

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Notes and images for Amomum queenslandicum

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Notes and images for Amomum repoeense

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Notes and images for Amomum ridleyi

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Notes and images for Amomum sericeum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum sericeum
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Notes and images for Amomum somniculosum

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Notes and images for Amomum spiceum

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Notes and images for Amomum squarrosum

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Notes and images for Amomum subcapitatum

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Notes and images for Amomum subulatum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum subulatum
COMMON NAME: black cardamom
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Nepal cardamom, Greater Indian cardamom, Bengal cardamom
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GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON - (West Bengal, INDIA, Wholesale only) offers this species. (Large Cardamom of commerce. Evergreen plant with stems to about 4-5ft. Red rhizomes with red stems and petioles. Short basal inflorescence with many yellow flowers. Capsules are maroon colored with the mature seeds providing the aromatic spice) IMAGE COURTESY OF GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum subulatum Roxb.: OK. Also known as Bengal cardamom.

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. Referred to in FRPS as A. glabrum.
http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Afra_mel.html - Black cardamom is, in most books, described as an inferior substitute to green cardamom, but this is simply untrue. In India, black cardamom has its special field of application, and although green and black cardamoms are frequently interchangeable, the black variety is felt superior for spicy and rustic dishes, while green cardamom is much preferred by the Imperial (Mughal) cuisine with its subtle blend of sweet fragrances.
Black cardamom can be used in rather liberal amounts, up to a few capsules per person. The smoky fragrance of the pure spice is not discernible in the finished dish; black cardamom cannot dominate a dish, but enhances and intensifies the taste of other ingredients. The pods should be slightly crushed before usage, but not so much that the seeds are released; you may remove them before serving (though I do not), but if you don't, be sure to warn your guests about dark, woody and, hmmm, intensive tasting objects in the sauce. Black cardamom, as other spices used in Northern India, needs some time to develop its aroma best. This behaviour is shared by other unground spices, like cinnamon, cloves and green cardamom, all of which are popular in Northern India and mostly used unground (see also onion). Thus, it is generally a good idea to prepare Northern Indian dishes of braising type (kormas) a few hours or even one day in advance.
Although there are many distinct species of black cardamom, ranging in pod size from 2 cm (A. subulatum, Nepal to North Vietnam) to more than 5 cm (A. medium, China), their tastes do not differ much. Apart from usage in Indian (and Nepali) cuisine, they are not much known, but have some regional importance in Southern China. There, the ground seeds are an optional ingredient to the five spice powder (see star anis).
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BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum thysanochililum
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Notes and images for Amomum trilobum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum trilobum
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Notes and images for Amomum tsaoko

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum tsaoko
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Notes and images for Amomum tuberculatum

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Notes and images for Amomum uliginosum

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Amomum uliginosum Koenig: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. uliginosum Retz. Herb ú VEG: HDF ú GEO: Setap Shales; fallen logs ú ALT: 80 m TEM: Amo, Apoi Forest Reserve, Cowley 70 ú Thailand, Malaya, Borneo A. aff. uliginosum Retz. Herb ú VEG: LMDF ú ALT: 250 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 326.

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Notes and images for Amomum unifolium

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum unifolium
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Notes and images for Amomum utriculosum

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Notes and images for Amomum verrucosum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum verrucosum
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Notes and images for Amomum villosum

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum villosum
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Notes and images for Amomum xanthophlebium

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum xanthophlebium
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. A. xanthophlebium Baker Herb ú VEG: LMDF ú HAB: gentle slope ú GEO: Belait formation ú ALT: 50- 80 m BEL: Melilas, Bt. Batu Patam, Boyce 314. TUT: Tanjong Maya, Jln. Tutong-Seria, Simpson 2168 ú Malaya, Borneo

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Notes and images for Amomum yingjiangense

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum yingjiangense
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Notes and images for Amomum yunnanense

BOTANICAL NAME: Amomum yunnanense
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BOTANICAL NAME: Aulotandra
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - AULOTANDRA Gagnepain Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 4 s‚r. 1:79 (1902)
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - BOESENBERGIA Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. 685 (1891) Gastrochilus Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1:22, t. 24, 25 (1829)-non D. Don (1825).

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. About 50 species, tropical Asia, 3 species (one endemic) in China.

From: "Mike Bordelon" - Discussion on natural dormancy of gingers, "Based on greenhouse growing outside of Wash. D.C. Zone 7.... most Boesenbergia, Caulokaempferia, Cautleya, Curcumorpha, Hitchenia, Pyrgophyllum, Roscoea and Stalianthus -Go dormant. You already mentioned Curcuma, Kaempferia amd Siphonochilis and Hedychium. Most of the tribe Hedychieae goes dormant. Scaphochlamys can be forced into dormancy. I haven't grown Paracautleya and Parakaempferia, but believe they also go dormant."
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia albomaculata

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia albomaculata
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia aurantiaca

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia aurantiaca
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HEIGHT: 6 inches
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B & T WORLD SEEDS - listed in their catalog
TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia aurantiaca R.M. Sm.: OK

STOKES TROPICALS - the dark green fuzzy leaves with their gold stripe down the middle make thisan attractive foliage plant. If produces many orange-gold flowers, zone 10, will grow to 5 inches in shade.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia basispicata

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia basispicata Larsen & Sirirugsa: OK
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia belalongensis

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">KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. belalongensis A.D.Poulsen Herb ú HAB: steep slope; near running fresh water ú GEO: Setap Shales; bare rock and boulders ú ALT: 60 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 182 ú Endemic
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia clivalis

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia clivalis
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia curtsii

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia curtsii
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From: Dr.Abdul Ghani Hussain MBChB., CTM - Boesnbergia curtsii. These big leaves Boesenbergia is seen sprouting when the rain starts falling in April. They are found only on Limestone hills. Thus they are seen more on the islands which are made up of limestones. They seem to be concentrated in areas that are moist and under heavy shade. The North-eastern region of Langkawi Island is basically limestone and so are the islands along the Northeastern, eastern and southeastern shores of Langkawi. (if you are at a lost you can visit my site on Langkawi at http://langkawi-beaches.hypermart.net and http://99-islands.hypermart.net ). I have transferred some into pots and are growing well under heavy shade and very moist soil. The rhizome is very fragrant. May have medicinal values but research must be done on the phytochemistry of this if ti has not been done as yet.

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Notes and images for Boesenbergia flava

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Notes and images for Boesenbergia flavoalba

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia flavoalba
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia flavoalba R.M. Sm.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. flavoalba R.M.Sm. Endotrophic terrestrial; herb; on ground ú VEG: Kerangas, LMDF, HDF, Secondary Forest ú HAB: flat ground, gentle slope, steep slope, ridge; near running fresh water ú GEO: Belait formation, sandstone, shale, Setap Shales; alluvial deposits; bare rock and boulders, stony ú ALT: 200 m BEL: Melilas, Paleh Bangawong, Thomas 71. TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 50; Amo, Bt. Belalong, Dransfield S. 1215; Amo, Sg. Temburong, Coode 6536; Bangar, Bt. Biang, Ashton A 76; Bangar, Bt. Biang, Ashton A 99; Bangar, Bt. Biang, Ashton A 162; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2260; Batu Apoi, Kpg. Selapon, Dransfield S. 1169; Labu, Simpson 138 ú Borneo: Sarawak, Sabah
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia flavorubra

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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. flavorubra R.M.Sm. Herb ú VEG: HDF ú HAB: base of slope, gentle slope, ridge; near running fresh water ú ALT: 200-620 m TEM: Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2292; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2358; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2468. TUT: Ulu Tutong, Bukit Bahak, Kirkup 471 ú Borneo: Sarawak, Sabah
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia gracilipes

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia gracilipes
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. gracilipes (K.Schum.) R.M.Sm. vel aff. Herb ú GEO: Setap Shales ú ALT: 70 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 137 ú Borneo
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia grandifolia

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia grandifolia
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. grandifolia (Valeton) Merr. Herb; on ground ú VEG: HDF ú HAB: ridge ú GEO: Setap Shales ú ALT: 130 m TEM: Amo, Apoi Forest Reserve, Cowley 44; Amo, Apoi Forest Reserve, Cowley 50. TUT: Ulu Tutong, Bukit Bahak, Kirkup 479 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia grandis
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia grandis R.M. Sm.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. aff. grandis R.M.Sm. Herb; on ground ú VEG: LMDF, Kerangas, Secondary Forest ú HAB: valley bottom, ridge; near running fresh water ú GEO: Belait formation, Lambir formation; Leaf litter ú ALT: 100-200 m BEL: Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 13; Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 153; Labi, Sungai Rampayoh, Kirkup 790; Melilas, Bt. Batu Patam, Boyce 292; Melilas, Paleh Bangawong, Thomas 114.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia horsfieldii

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia horsfieldii
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia horsfieldii: I have a record for Hedychium horsfieldii R. Br. ex Wallich, which is now Brachychilum horsfieldii (R. Br. ex Wallich) Petersen. Maybe your source had the incorrect genus.

From: Mike Bordelon - the plant you have labeled as Boesenbergia horsfieldii looks like Hedychium horsfieldii.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia hutchinsonii

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia hutchinsonii
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia hutchinsona B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.: Typo
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia kerbyi

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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. kerbyi R.M.Sm. On ground ú VEG: LMDF ú HAB: steep slope ú GEO: Belait formation ú ALT: 100-200 m BEL: Melilas, Paleh Bangawong, Thomas 77 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia longiflora

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia longiflora
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Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia longipes

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia longipes (King & Prain ex Ridley) Schltr.: OK

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Notes and images for Boesenbergia oligosperma

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia oligosperma (Schumann) R.M. Sm.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. cf. oligosperma (K.Schum.) R.M.Sm. ú VEG: Kerangas BEL: Labi, Jln. Bt. Puan, Richards 5864 ú The species is known from Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia orbiculata

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia orbiculata R.M. Sm.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. orbiculata R.M.Sm. Herbaceous climber, herb; on ground ú VEG: LMDF, Degraded LMDF, HDF, Secondary Forest ú HAB: valley bottom, gentle slope, terrace, ridge; impeded drainage, periodically flooded; near running fresh water ú GEO: Lambirformation, sandstone, Sand/clay, Setap Shales; clay soil, sandy soil; Leaf litter ú ALT: 150 m BEL: Labi, Forman 1062; Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 21; Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 99; Labi, Wong Kadir, Coode 7175; Melilas, Kuala Ingei, Puff 9008071/3; Melilas, Ulu Ingei, Cowley 124; Melilas, Ulu Ingei, Sands 5944. TEM: Amo, Apoi Forest Reserve, Cowley 61; Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 257; Amo, Batu Apoi F.R.., K. Belalong FSC, Hansen 1553; Amo, K. Belalong, Boyce 395 ú Borneo: Sarawak B. aff. orbiculata R.M.Sm. Herb ú VEG: Peatswamp Forest ú HAB: terrace; impeded drainage; near still fresh water ú GEO: Belait formation; fallen logs; Leaf litter ú ALT: 20 m BEL: Melilas, Trail to Sungai Mutip, Cowley 148. TUT: Ulu Tutong, Bukit Bahak, Kirkup 580.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia ornata

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From: "Mike Bordelon" - R. M. Smith describes B. ornata syn.: Kaempferia ornata (N.E.Br). in Illust. Hortic. 31:159, t. 537 (1884) Gastrochilus ornatus (N.E.Br.) Val. in Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz., ser. 2. 27:89 (1918). Type. Boreno. Without precise locality, coll. Teuscher for Compagnie Continentale d'Horticulture a' Gand, Cultivated material only. 'The upper surfaces of the leaves of B. ornata are beautifully marked by an irregular silver band on either side of the midrib; on the undersurface the foliage is reddish-brown. The flowers are yellow with an orange-spotted labellum.

From: David Petersen davidzone9@hotmail.com - thanks for the help and research! That's a perfect match to the description mentioned at the end of the book "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean. In the book, the main character is asked what his favorite plant is. The interviewer and author naturally expects him to name some beautifully ornate orchid. Instead, he says 'Boesenbergia ornata'. He also mentions that he sold the plant, but also sent a cutting to Kew Gardens, England. I have never seen it offered or listed for sale. It must be a very,very beautiful ginger to compete with orchids in beauty!
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia panduratum

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia panduratum
COMMON NAME: Kunci (Indo), Kra chaai (Thai)
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EARTHCARE ENTERPRISES - CHINESE KEYS - Kunci (Indo), Kra chaai (Thai) - A tropical perennial growing to 50 - 70cm high. Leaves die back in frost. It is the fat swollen roots hat are sought after in this species and not the rhizome. The succulent roots are used to flavour many kinds of food either added raw or cooked. They are also sold in a pickled form in Indonesia & Thailand. Young leaves & shoots are also eaten. Roots currently getting very good prices in Asian grocers in Sydney.

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia panduratum: probably Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf., which was formerly Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.) Schltr.Mike: <> It is rotunda. Burtt and Smith (from Edinburgh) made the change in 1972. Brian (Houston)
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. parva (Ridl.) Merr. Herb; on ground, in understorey/low vegetation ú VEG: LMDF, Secondary Forest ú HAB: steep slope, terrace; periodically flooded ú GEO: Belait formation, Lambir formation, Sand/clay; fallen logs; Leaf litter ú ALT: 40-200 m BEL: Labi, Rampayoh, Cowley 177; Melilas, Paleh Bangawong, Thomas 64; Melilas, Ulu Ingei, Cowley 139 ú Borneo: Sarawak B. aff. parva (Ridl.) Merr. Herb; on ground ú VEG: LMDF ú GEO: Belait formation; Leaf litter ú ALT: 100-110 m TUT: Lamunin, Ladan Hills, Cowley 25.
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BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia petiolata
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BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia plicata 'Lurida'
COMMON NAME: maroon spire
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HEIGHT: 18 inches
MIN. USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 8
LIGHT PREFERENCE: shade
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia plicata (Ridley) Holttum var. lurida Holttum: OK.

From: Dr.Abdul Ghani Hussain MBChB., CTM - Boesenbergia plicata: In contrast to the B.curtsii, this plant is seen in the Granite outcrops of Langkawi Island. They are also seen gwoing under heavy shades and moist areas. They sprout in April when the first installment of the South-west monsoon rain comes and starts flowering during the lull period between June and August. Again they have fragrant rhizomes but no known medicinal values.

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Notes and images for Boesenbergia pulchella 'Burgundy'

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia pulchella 'Burgundy'
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia pulchella: This is confusing. Loesener described a Boesenbergia pulchella in 1930, but this name had already been used by Merrill in 1921 (to reclassify Ridley's Gastrochilus pulchella). Rosemary Smith (of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh) opted for Merrill's citation, and I tend to agree with her. She also described a var. attenuata.
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Notes and images for Boesenbergia rotunda

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia rotunda
COMMON NAME: Chinese keys
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Curcuma rotunda, Boesenbergia pandurata, Kaempferia pandurata
FLOWERS: pink
HEIGHT: 2 ft
MIN. USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 7b
LIGHT PREFERENCE: shade
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Le Jardin Ombragé - newly planted spring 2000, it has increased vigorously, bloomed and grown to 2 1/2 ft in filtered shade. Blooms are inconspicuous. When plant went dormant I lifted the rhizomes and kept them over winter in slightly moist peat.

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SOUTHERN PERENNIALS - Two-foot tall ginger with pink and blue flowers in summer, nestled among the leaves. Leaves are broad, light green, and quite attractive; plant spread is about 2 feet. Zones 8-11

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.: OK

TOM WOOD - MAROON KEYS-(Boesenbergia rotunda)-This is an ornamental form of the spice plant this is known as Chinese Keys. It grows to 30" tall in deep shade and the broad, upright leaves are grey-green on one surface and maroon underneath. It's hardy to zone 7 and has small, tubular flowers with red spots on the lip.

GAINESVILLE TREE FARM - Edible sm. pl. to 2' tall, It. green Ivs, tubular pink fls. w/darker throat

STOKES TROPICALS - Called "Chinese keys". An Asian spice plant valued for its roots. Small plant with dainty pink and blue flowers. Goes dormant in winter. Height 2' in shade to medium sun.

PLANTATION GARDENS - This plant has very attractive light green foliage and grows to a height of about 2 feet. Pink and blue flowers appear in August from expansions along the stem. They are near the ground and are a delightful discovery when they bloom. PICTURE OF FLOWER

From: Dr.Abdul Ghani Hussain MBChB., CTM - According to the book on gingers I have B.rotunda is the new name for B.pandurata.This is a spice the Thais use a lot in their cooking and has medicinal values too. It is however not native to the region. Came for Southern China and India if I am not mistaken.

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Notes and images for Boesenbergia sp.

BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia sp.
COMMON NAME: Horn Of Plenty
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STOKES TROPICALS - a shade loving plant that has broad, shiny, ribbed leaves and a red stem. Flower spikes appear mostly at ground level, but a few form between the leaves. The flower forms a 3 inch cream-colored tube with dark red on the inside. Zone 8.
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Boesenbergia stenophylla R.M. Sm.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. stenophylla R.M.Sm. Herb ú ALT: sea level-150 m BEL: Labi, Wong Kadir, Coode 7249; Seria, Badas F.R., Coode 7349. TEM: Amo, Ulu Belalong LP382, Kirkup 859.
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. urceoligena A.D.Poulsen Herb ú HAB: impeded drainage; near running fresh water ú GEO: Setap Shales; clay soil ú ALT: 60 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 251; Amo, K. Belalong, Batu Apoi F.R., Hansen 1519 ú Endemic
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BOTANICAL NAME: Brachychilum horsfieldii
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HEIGHT: 2-5 ft
MIN. USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 10
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Brachychilum horsfieldii (R. Br. ex Wallich) Petersen: OK - see above.

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Univ. of Connecticut Botanical Garden - B. horsefieldii is a perennial herb native to Java. This plant has long narrow leaves that can be up to a foot long. The bracts are in clusters of two to four and are white to a creamy white.

http://www.ghg.net/beyer/ginger.htm - BRACHYCHILUM - Resembles and once was classified as an Alpinia. Tall upright stems to 5' surrounded by lush leaves to 12 in. long, the terminal flowers are greenish white and produce ornamental orange-red colorful fruit . The only species is "horsfeldii"

PLANTATION GARDENS - Grows to about 2 feet tall. Has fragrant rhizomes. Leaves are up to a foot long and 2.5 inches wide. Flower spikes are erect and flowers are white to yellowish and are up to 3 inches wide with orange stamens. From Java.
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - BURBIDGEA Hook. f. Bot. Mag. t. 6405 (1879)

THE TROPICAL LOOK - similar to Alpinia, but more compact than most. From Borneo.
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Notes and images for Burbidgea nitida 'Salmon Mousse'

BOTANICAL NAME: Burbidgea nitida 'Salmon Mousse'
COMMON NAME: salmon mousse ginger
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HEIGHT: 1 ft
MIN. USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 10
LIGHT PREFERENCE: part shade to shade
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Burbidgea nitida Hook. f.: OK

KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. nitida Hook.f. Epiphytic ú VEG: Kerangas, HDF ú HAB: ridge; near running fresh water ú GEO: sandstone; bare rock and bouldersú ALT: 210-500 m TEM: Bangar, Bt. Biang, Ashton A 155; Bangar, Bt. Biang, Ashton A 171; Batu Apoi, Bt. Gelagas (Bt. Suang), Simpson 2391; Labu, Ashton A 118. TUT: Rambai, Bt. Bahak, Coode 7008. Without prov.: Dransfield S. 970 ú Borneo: Sarawak

B & T WORLD SEEDS - listed in their catalog

STOKES TROPICALS - a thin stemmed, foot tall plant that bears large flowers. Each flower lasts for three days and is gold for the first day and then turns salmon orange. Only grows well above 55ø F. Makes a lovely potted flowering plant for Halloween as it reaches maximum bloom about that time. Blooms at other times of the year in the greenhouse. Probably zone 10.
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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. Epiphytic ú GEO: Setap Shales ú ALT: 60 m TEM: Amo, Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Poulsen 14 ú Borneo: Sarawak
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Notes and images for Burbidgea schizocheila

BOTANICAL NAME: Burbidgea schizocheila
COMMON NAME: golden brush ginger
OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS: Burbidgea pubescens, VooDoo Flame Ginger
FLOWERS: golden orange
HEIGHT: 1-3 ft
MIN. USDA HARDINESS ZONE: 10
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Le Jardin Ombragé - Newly acquired, October 2000. I have kept it in the greenhouse where it continued to bloom sporatically until cold weather and short days. It has not gone dormant in the greenhouse.

STOKES TROPICALS - delightful small plant with waxy leaves that have bumpy texture. It grows to 1 ft in shade, blooms in March or April and again in October. Many gold flowers produced that open slowly, plant from Borneo, good pot and houseplant, zone 10

MORNINGSTAR NURSERY - calls this the VooDoo Flame Gnger

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Burbidgea schizocheila Hort. Hackett: OK (formerly Burbidgea pubescens Ridley).

THE TROPICAL LOOK - large groundcover or accent in partial shade. 2-3 ft tall, succulent and scandent stems are brownish red, 6" leaves waxy and succulent, medium green purplish underneath. Flowers orange yellow, bloom off and on all year if no frost, prefers dappled shade.

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Notes and images for Burbidgea stenantha

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KEW BORNEO PROJECT - plants collected at Brunei Darussalam, on the north-western coast of the island of Borneo. B. stenantha Ridl. Epiphytic; herb; on ground ú VEG: HDF ú HAB: ridge; near running fresh water ú GEO: shale, Setap Shales ú ALT:1300 m TEM: Johns 6547; Amo, Apoi Forest Reserve, Cowley 55; Amo, Sg. Temburong, Coode 6562; Amo, Sg.Temburong, Wong 1224. Without prov.: Dransfield S. 951; Poulsen 272 ú Borneo: Sarawak B. cf. stenantha Ridl. Without prov.: Wong s.n. 17.ix.88.
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Notes and images for Camptandra

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - CAMPTANDRA Ridley J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32:103 (1899)
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Notes and images for Caulokaempferia

BOTANICAL NAME: Caulokaempferia
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Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. About 10 species: China, India, Myanmar, Sikkim, Thailand; 1 species in China.

From: "Mike Bordelon" - Discussion on natural dormancy of gingers, "Based on greenhouse growing outside of Wash. D.C. Zone 7.... most Boesenbergia, Caulokaempferia, Cautleya, Curcumorpha, Hitchenia, Pyrgophyllum, Roscoea and Stalianthus -Go dormant. You already mentioned Curcuma, Kaempferia amd Siphonochilis and Hedychium. Most of the tribe Hedychieae goes dormant. Scaphochlamys can be forced into dormancy. I haven't grown Paracautleya and Parakaempferia, but believe they also go dormant."
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BOTANICAL NAME: Caulokaempferia coenobialis
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BOTANICAL NAME: Caulokaempferia linearis
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BOTANICAL NAME: Caulokaempferia sikkimensis
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Notes and images for Caulokaempferia yunnanensis

BOTANICAL NAME: Caulokaempferia yunnanensis
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BOTANICAL NAME: Cautleya
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - CAUTLEYA Royle Ill. Bot. Himal. 361 (1839) : Joseph Hooker (son of William Hooker - they were both curators at Kew) used the spelling Cautleya in his "Flora of British India" in 1890, but the genus was previously named Cautlea by Royle in 1839.

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. Uses spelling Cautleya. 5 species in Bhutan, China, India, Kashmir, Myanmar, Nepal, Kikkim, Thailand, Vietnam; 3 species in China.
BOTANY.COMDESCRIPTION: This plant grows up to 2 feet high with a spread of 20 inches. It is an upright plant with large, lance-shaped, shiny green leaves on reed-like stems. The funnel-shaped, pale orange or yellow flowers are surrounded by maroon-purple bracts and are produced in erect spikes above the leaves in late summer and early fall. This plant is originally found in the Himalayas. POTTING: Cautleyas should be grown in deep, fertile, moist soil in full sun. It should have shelter from cold, dry winds. PROPAGATION: Increase your plants by division or seeds in the spring.

From: "Mike Bordelon" - Discussion on natural dormancy of gingers, "Based on greenhouse growing outside of Wash. D.C. Zone 7.... most Boesenbergia, Caulokaempferia, Cautleya, Curcumorpha, Hitchenia, Pyrgophyllum, Roscoea and Stalianthus -Go dormant. You already mentioned Curcuma, Kaempferia amd Siphonochilis and Hedychium. Most of the tribe Hedychieae goes dormant. Scaphochlamys can be forced into dormancy. I haven't grown Paracautleya and Parakaempferia, but believe they also go dormant."
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Cautleya cathcartii: now Cautlea cathcartii Baker.

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Notes and images for Cautleya gracilis

BOTANICAL NAME: Cautleya gracilis
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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Cautleya gracilis: now Cautlea gracilis (Sm.) Dandy.

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden.

GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON - (West Bengal, INDIA, Wholesale only) offers this species. (similar to C. lutea with a more robust flower spike and green bracts) IMAGE COURTESY OF GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON
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BOTANICAL NAME: Cautleya gracilis var. gracilior
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Notes and images for Cautleya lutea

BOTANICAL NAME: Cautleya lutea
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GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON - (West Bengal, INDIA, Wholesale only) offers this species. (Plants grow to about 2ft tall and produce a spike of brilliant yellow flowers with contrasting red bracts) IMAGE COURTESY OF GANESH MANI PRADHAN & SON

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Cautleya lutea Royle: now Cautlea gracilis (Sm.) Dandy.
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From: dave-poole@ilsham.demon.co.uk (David Poole) - the following are very hardy here in the far south west of the UK(51'7 N) with no over-wintering problems: Cautleya robusta
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BOTANICAL NAME: Cautleya spicata
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Le Jardin Ombragé - I tried growing this from seed several years ago (seed from Thompson & Morgan), but they never germinated.

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Native to northern India, where they are known locally as jangli adua. The genus was named after Sir Proby Thomas Cautley (1802-1871), a British military engineer who served in India. The incorrect spellings Cautlaya and Cautlea have often been used (these errors just get perpetuated by people who copy them). But do not confuse with Cattleya, an orchid genus.

TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Cautleya spicata: now Cautlea spicata (Sm.) Baker.

Described in Flora of China, Vol. 24 (Flagellariaceae-Marantaceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden.
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New York Botanical Garden,
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CENOLOPHON Blume Enum. Pl. Jav. 60 (1830)
Amomum subgen. Cenolophon (Blume) Baker in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 6:242 (1892).
Alpinia sect. Cenolophon (Blume) Schumann in Engl., Pflanzenr. 20[IV.46]:320 (1904).
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Notes and images for Cornukaempferia

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NOTES: Thanks to Derek Burch for this information: Cornukaempferia is a new genus; publication was in: Mood, J & K. Larsen. 1998. Cornukaempferia, A new genus of Zingiberaceae from Thailand. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society. 45(2):217-221. Derek says "I think that John Banta was the person who brought it in, and it is in tissue culture with Agri-Starts IV in Apopka, Florida."
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Notes and images for Cornukaempferia aurantiflora 'Jungle Gold'

BOTANICAL NAME: Cornukaempferia aurantiflora 'Jungle Gold'
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Le Jardin Ombragé - I received a small rhizome on trade in the fall of 1998. It has been very slow to increase, and did not break dormancy this year until mid May. This summer I acquired a gallon pot of it and moved it to an area with filtered shade and loose organic soil. Has not bloomed yet this year. Discussion on the zingiber list confirms that this plant is slow to increase. Left it outside this winter, and will be a good test of hardiness as temps have dropped to low twenties.
STOKES TROPICALS - fantastic low growing shade plant prev. classified as Kaempferia, recently renamed to new genus. Outstanding patterned leaf with dark maroon markings on a green leaf. Underside of leaf lightly washed with maroon. Fiery orange/gold flowers emerge for weeks from the leaf axils. As beautiful as flowers are the foliage is enough reason to grow. Collected from the jungle in southeast Asia. Full shade, goes dormant in winter, prob zone 9 and higher.

PLANTATION GARDENS - Kaempferia 'Jungle Gold' Has really bold silver striped leaves. Grows to about a foot tall. Likes shade. PICTURE OF FOLIAGE
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Notes and images for Cornukaempferia longipetiolata

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From: Brian Middleditch - The genus Cornukaempferia was established in 1997 by J. Mood and K. Larsen with the introduction of C. aurantiflora (Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 45(2):217). I have just stumbled upon a second species by the same authors. Has anyone come across the actual plants: C. longipetiolata (New Plantsman 6(4): 198 (1999)). Does anyone have an e-mail address for Kai Larsen? Brian, in Houston
FROM: David Peterson - Dear Brian, I have found Kai Larsen! He is alive and well in Aarhus, Denmark. Here is the University of Aarhus website. http://www.au.dk/index.html
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Notes and images for Cornukaempferia x 'Silver Splash'

BOTANICAL NAME: Cornukaempferia x 'Silver Splash'
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TOM WOOD - Large, 8", fleshy, dark green leaves with large silver splotches around the edge and maroon underside make this an eye catching groundcover. It is vigorous and has bright, golden yellow, shell like flowers in the center of the leaves almost all summer long. It also stands up to the climate in zones 8-10.
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Notes and images for Curcumorpha

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - CURCUMORPHA A. Rao & Verma Bull. Bot. Surv. India 13:339 (1971) & 14:123 (1972) Banglium Buch.-Ham. ex Wallich, Cat. sub n. 6579 (1832).

From: "Mike Bordelon" - Discussion on natural dormancy of gingers, "Based on greenhouse growing outside of Wash. D.C. Zone 7.... most Boesenbergia, Caulokaempferia, Cautleya, Curcumorpha, Hitchenia, Pyrgophyllum, Roscoea and Stalianthus -Go dormant. You already mentioned Curcuma, Kaempferia amd Siphonochilis and Hedychium. Most of the tribe Hedychieae goes dormant. Scaphochlamys can be forced into dormancy. I haven't grown Paracautleya and Parakaempferia, but believe they also go dormant."
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Notes and images for Curcumorpha banglium

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Curcumorpha banglium: As far as I am aware, there is only one species of Curcumorphia: Curcumorphia longiflora (Wallich) A. Rao & Verma. This species was formerly known as Banglium sulphureum Buch.-Ham. ex Wallich. I am not familiar with the designation Curcumorpha banglium.
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Notes and images for Cyphostigma

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TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - CYPHOSTIGMA Benth. in Hook. f., Ic. Pl. t. 1380 (1882)
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