Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 2135

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ກະຊາຍແດງເມືອງຫຼວງ
Laungprabang's Fingerroot Ginger
Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L.M.Prince

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Synonyms :

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 :

Least concern

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Medicine
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:

Mood, J.D., Prince, L.M., Veldkamp, J.F. & Dey, S. (2013). The history and identity of Boesenbergia longiflora (Zingiberaceae) and descriptions of five related new taxa. Gard. Bull. Singapore 65: 47–95.
Sirirugsa P. 1992. A revision of the genusBoesenbergiaKuntze(Zingiberaceae) in Thailand. Nat Hist Bull Siam Soc.40:67–90.
Leong-Škorničková, J. & Newman, M.F. 2015. Gingers of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Juan Chen and Nianhe Xia. 2019. A taxonomic revision of Chinese Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae), with a new record. Phytotaxa 424(4):217-231
K. Aishwarya, K.M. Prabhu Kumar & M. Sabu (2015) Boesenbergia kingii (Zingiberaceae): a new record for South India, Webbia, 70:2, 319-322, DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2015.1055926

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ກະຊາຍແດງເມືອງຫຼວງ Laungprabang's Fingerroot Ginger Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L.M.Prince