Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 2130

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ກະຊາຍຢວກ
Pure White Fingerroot Ginger
Boesenbergia alba (K.Larsen & R.M.Sm.) Mood & L.M.Prince

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Herbaceous plants

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Local name:

Thai: เปราะภูดอกขาว

Synonyms :

Caulokaempferia alba K.Larsen & R.M.Sm.
Jirawongsea alba (K.Larsen & R.M.Sm.) Picheans.

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Ornamental

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

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References:

Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
Mood, J.D., Veldkamp, J.F., Dey, S. & Prince, L.M. (2014b). Nomenclatural changes in Zingiberaceae: Caulokaempferia is a superfluous name for Monolophus and Jirawongsea is reduced to Boesenbergia. Gard. Bull. Singapore 66(2): 215–23
Sirirugsa, P. (1987). Three new species and one new combination in Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand. Nordic J. Bot. 7: 421-425.
Picheansoonthon, C., Chaiyoot, A. & Sukrong, S. (2008). Jirawongsea, a new genus of the family Zingiberaceae. Folia Malaysiana 9: 1–16.

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ກະຊາຍຢວກ Pure White Fingerroot Ginger Boesenbergia alba (K.Larsen & R.M.Sm.) Mood & L.M.Prince