Alpinia nigra

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Family: Zingiberaceae

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Country of Origin: Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan)

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USDA Zone:

Source: Kress Collection, SI#2002078

Provenance:

Kress# 02-7083
Kress, W. J., Thet Htun, Bordelon, M., Sein Tun
Myanmar: Kachin State: Moe Hnyin Township
NE corner of Indawgyi Lake, 2 miles east of Lake.
25.1808, 96.4058, 27 Feb 2002

herb; Common, spreading herb with shoots 2-3.5 m tall, leaves green.  Fruits black, arils while, seeds brown.

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Classification:

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

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Saturday, 04 May, 2019.
2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Saturday, 04 May, 2019.
3. Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) used with the permission of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193. Last accessed on Tuesday, 16 July, 2019.

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