Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 2138

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ກະຊາຍຈືດ
Slender Fingerroot Ginger
Boesenbergia pulcherrima (Wall.) Kuntze

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Vegetables and herbs

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Local name:

Synonyms :

Gastrochilus pulcherrimus Wall.

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

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

Photo credits:

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.
Mood, J.D., Tanaka, N, Aung, M.M., & Murata, J. (2016b). The genus Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae)in Myanmar with two new records. Gard. Bull. Singapore 68: 299–318.
Mood, J.D., Veldkamp, J.F., Dey, S. & Prince, L.M. (2014b). Nomenclaturalchanges in Zingiberaceae: Caulokaempferia is a superfluousname for Monolophus and Jirawongsea is reduced to Boesenbergia. Gard. Bull. Singapore 66: 215–231.

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ກະຊາຍຈືດ Slender Fingerroot Ginger Boesenbergia pulcherrima (Wall.) Kuntze