Etlingera elatior
Etlingera elatior | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Etlingera |
Species: | E. elatior |
Binomial name | |
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm. | |
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Etlingera elatior (also known as torch ginger, among other names) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Zingiberaceae; it is native to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and New Guinea.
The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements, and are an important ingredient across Southeast Asia.
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