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Hellenia

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Hellenia is a genus of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus with this name in 1791. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, and Queensland. The type species was "H. grandiflora" Retz., which is a synonym of Hellenia speciosa.

Museum specimens

Specimen records
3
With media
2
Family
Costaceae
Collections
BRIT, MO
Recorded in
Philippines, Peru

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Costaceae
Image
Cheilocostus speciosus.jpg
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taxon name
Hellenia
taxon rank
genus
has fruit type
capsule
Commons category
Hellenia
taxon common name
闭鞘姜属
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