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1342.000 Hedychium
Description of the genus
Herbs to 2(-3) m. Leaves distichous. Inflorescence terminal, showy. Calyx tubular. Corolla tube slender; petals long and narrow, reflexed. Labellum 2-lobed, showy. Lateral stamens petaloid, showy. Filaments usually long and slender; anthers without a crest. Capsule spherical or oblong, often red or orange inside. Derivation of name: From Greek: hedys meaning sweet and chios meaning snow, referring to the fragrant white flower of the type species Hedychium coronarium. Worldwide: c. 70-80 species occurring in Madagascar, Indomalesia and Himalayas; some naturalised elsewhere Zimbabwe: 3 cultivated taxa. |
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Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Content |
| coccineum Sm. | |
| coronarium J. König | |
| gardnerianum Ker Gawl. | Description, Image |
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