Boesenbergia maxwellii

Boesenbergia maxwellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Genus:	Boesenbergia
Species:	B. maxwellii
Binomial name
	Boesenbergia maxwellii; Mood, Prince & Triboun, 2013

Boesenbergia maxwellii^[1] is a plant species in the family Zingiberaceae and tribe Zingibereae; its native range is in Indo-China from Myanmar to Laos.

Description

B. maxwellii is a herb, growing up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall. The rhizome is small and approximately spherical, 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) in diameter, with numerous cylindrical tuberous roots. Its leaves are simple and alternate: dimension 300-500 x 150-250 mm. Its flower spikes arise directly from the rhizome; individual flowers are horn-shaped, up to 150 mm (5.9 in) long. The flowers are white with a light labellum and dark pink- purple, sometimes with an orange base. Flowering (in Thailand) is in June–August.^[2]

References

^ Mood JD, Prince LM, Triboun P (2013) Gard. Bull. Singapore 65: 72.
^ BGO Plant Databases, The Botanical Garden Organization, Thailand

External links

Data related to Boesenbergia at Wikispecies
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[1] Mood JD, Prince LM, Triboun P (2013) Gard. Bull. Singapore 65: 72.

[2] BGO Plant Databases, The Botanical Garden Organization, Thailand

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