It occurs in the mist region on Green Mountain National Park, on Ascension Island from 660 to 850 m (Gray et al , 2005). Holttum. Costus zerumbet Pers. Alpinia nutans longiramosa Gagnep. Shell-flower was first botanically referred to as Alpinia speciosa but has been standardized A. zerumbet. (No wikidata item is associated with this category) APG IV Classification : Domain : Eukaryota • (unranked) : Archaeplastida • Regnum : Plantae • Cladus : angiosperms • Cladus : monocots • Cladus : commelinids • Ordo : Zingiberales • Familia : Zingiberaceae • Genus : Alpinia • Species: Alpinia speciosa (Blume) D. Dietr. Pictures, scientific name, common name and origin of flora of Malaysia My Tropical Plants Finder ... Common name: Red Ginger, Purple Alpinia, Ostrich Plume Chinese name: 紅花月桃 (hong hua yue tao) ... Hymenocallis speciosa (1) Impatiens balsamina (1) Impatiens New Guinea Hybrids (5) Impatiens walleriana (5) Alpinia zerumbet variegata flowers are similar to Alpinia malaccensis but are distinguished from other members of the Ginger family by the fact that its flowers droop from the ends of leafy stems rather than rise directly from plant rhizomes. It is widely cultivated and distributed in most tropical and semi-tropical areas including Brazil, Peru, the Amazon, and the U. S. (Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico). (Wendl.) The plant described herein is not intended to treat, cure, diagnose, mitigate or prevent any disease. Wendl.) Some species belongs to genus Alpinia is known using the same common name but consists of different notable morphological characteristics and diverse uses in traditional medicinal applications. International Common Names 48 ... type diterpenes from Alpinia speciosa K. Schum. Some of the active compounds found in shell-flower include: 1'-acetoxy-eugenol-acetate, 1'-acetoxychavicol-acetate, bassorin, cadinene, camphor, caryophyllene-oxide, caryophyllenol-I, caryophyllenol-II, cineole, d-pinene, dihydro-5,6-dehydrokawain, eugenol, galangin, kaempferide, methyl-cinnamate, phlobaphen, trans-3,4-dimethoxycinnamyl, trans-4-hydroxycinnamaldehyde, and trans-4-methoxycinnamyl. The information contained in this plant 30-60 × 5-10 cm, lanceolate, attenuate at base, acuminate with a spiral mucro at apex, entire, glabrous except pubescent at margin. Traditional Preparation: The leaves are typically prepared in standard infusions. Ligule 0.5-1 cm, abaxially hairy; petiole 1-1.5 cm; lamina ca. A leader in creating a world-wide market for the important medicinal plants of the Amazon since 1995. This is an informational site only and no products are sold. Holttum; Costus zerumbet Pers. The statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Contraindications: Not to be used during pregnancy. Ethnobotanical Uses: Medicinal ( The leaves are used in Asia, believed to relieve fever and malaria. database file is intended for education, entertainment and information purposes only. Size: 6' - 8' h x 4' - 6' w. Type: Tropical. Shell-flower is commonly called shell ginger or shellflower because its individual shell pink flowers, particularly when in bud, resemble sea shells. K. Schum. It is also believed to be diuretic and antihypertensive in South America. Shell-flower is in the ginger family and is native tropical China, Japan, India, Indo-China, Cambodia, Thailand Vietnam, and Malaysia. The galangals are also called blue ginger. In the genus Alpinia, Alpinia galanga, Alpinia calcarata, Alpinia nigra and Alpinia macalensis are the species commonly found in natural habitats in Sri Lanka 3. 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