Globba marantina

Common name:

Family: Zingiberaceae

Synonym(s): <i>Globba barthei</i> Gagnep.

Country of Origin: China (S. Yunnan) to Trop. Asia, Queensland (Murray I.)

Description:

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Kress Collection, SI#2009047

Provenance:

Rcvd as Globba barthei Gagnep.

Kress# 09-8706
Kress, W. J., Zhang, Li-Bing, Yang, Z. Y., Bordelon, M., Lopez, I.
China: Yunnan: 
50 km from Lancang City along road to Menglian
12 Jul 2009

Herb to 40 cm tall, leaves green.  
Inflorescence pendent, bracts pale green, reflexed, 
Flowers bright orange, labellum with core red spot, anthers with four appendaged.

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Classification:

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

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. BGCI ThreatSearch. Last accessed on Friday, 28 June, 2019.

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