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Etlingera elatior
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Species
Data DeficientSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderZingiberales
- FamilyZingiberaceae
Der Fackel-Ingwer (Etlingera elatior), auch Ingwerblume, Rote Ingwerlilie, Fackellilie, Wilder Ingwer oder Philippinische Wachsblume genannt, ist ein Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Etlingera innerhalb der Familie der Ingwergewächse (Zingiberaceae). Sie wird angebaut und vielseitig verwendet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 288
- With media
- 216
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Collections
- DBG, NY, IBUNAM, US, A, UFPB
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines, Honduras, Peru, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Brasil, Dominica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Etlingera
- Image
- Costa Rica, Limón, Veragua Rainforest (Etlingera elatior).jpg
- Has use
- vegetable
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- taxon name
- Etlingera elatior
- Commons category
- Etlingera elatior
- taxon rank
- species
- Commons gallery
- Etlingera elatior
- taxon common name
- 火炬姜
- IUCN conservation status
- Data Deficient
- short name
- E. elatior
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Encyclopedic overview
Etlingera elatior (also known as torch ginger, among other names) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Zingiberaceae, native to the Malay Peninsular, the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea of the Malesia bioregion.
The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements and are an important ingredient in food across Southeast Asia.
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