Boesenbergia maxwellii explained

Boesenbergia maxwellii[1] is a plant species in the family Zingiberaceae and tribe Zingibereae; its native range is in Indo-China from Myanmar to Laos.

Description

B. maxwellii is a herb, growing up to 1.5m (04.9feet) tall. The rhizome is small and approximately spherical, NaNmm in diameter, with numerous cylindrical tuberous roots. Its leaves are simple and alternate: dimension 300-500 x 150-250 mm. Its flower spikes arise directly from the rhizome; individual flowers are horn-shaped, up to 150mm long. The flowers are white with a light labellum and dark pink- purple, sometimes with an orange base. Flowering (in Thailand) is in June–August.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Mood JD, Prince LM, Triboun P (2013) Gard. Bull. Singapore 65: 72.
  2. http://www.qsbg.org/Database/BOTANIC_Book%20full%20option/search_detail.asp?Botanic_ID=2832 BGO Plant Databases, The Botanical Garden Organization, Thailand