Kaempferia galanga

Common name:

Family: Zingiberaceae

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Country of Origin: India to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Kress Collection, SI#2002069

Provenance:

Collector# 02-7073 Kress, W. J._x005F_x005F_x000D_ Thet Htun_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Bordelon, M._x005F_x005F_x000D_ Khin Maung Hla Myanmar: Kachin State living only; common name: Panu; uses: As medicinal for stomach ailments and lung disease.; deposited: US_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Received as: rhizome

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: commelinids
• Order: Zingiberales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Zingiberaceae
• SubFamily: Zingiberoideae
• Tribe: Zingibereae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1.Last accessed on Tuesday, 07 May, 2019.
2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, 07 May, 2019.
3. Kumar KM, Asish GR, Sabu M, Balachandran I. , Significance of gingers (Zingiberaceae) in Indian System of Medicine - Ayurveda: An overview. Anc Sci Life. 2013;32(4):253–261. doi:10.4103/0257-7941.131989. Last accessed on Wednesday, 22 May, 2019.
4. Medicinal Plants Names Service at Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, 22 May, 2019.

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