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Vanoverberghia
Sign in to saveVanoverberghia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderZingiberales
- FamilyZingiberaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Collections
- US, NY, BPBM, BRIT, F
- Recorded in
- Philippines
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Vanoverberghia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist.
The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines. Vanoverberghia sasakiana Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan (Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines Vanoverberghia sepulchrei Merr. - Philippines Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia Elmer - Luzon, Philippines Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata Docot & Ambida - Philippines Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines
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