Tapeinochilos ananassae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Tapeinochilos
Species:
T. ananassae
Binomial name
Tapeinochilos ananassae
(Hassk.) K.Schum.
Synonyms[1]
  • Costus ananassae Hassk.
  • Costus pungens Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.
  • Tapeinochilos teysmannianus Warb.
  • Tapeinochilos australis K.Schum.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey
  • Tapeinochilos queenslandiae (F.M.Bailey) K.Schum.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens var. teysmannianus (Warb.) Valeton

Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as Indonesian wax ginger, Pineapple ginger, Red wax ginger, or Giant Spiral ginger, is an herb in the family Costaceae described as a species in 1866.[2][3][4][5][6] It is native to Queensland, New Guinea, and the Indonesian Province of Maluku.[1] It is perennial, with a physical height of 6-8 feet and a spread of 5-7 feet. It has evergreen leaves and yellow flowers within red bracts. As a greenhouse or indoor plant, their flowers are valued for their beauty.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Hasskarl, Justus Carl. 1866. Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 9: 333
  3. ↑ Schumann, Karl Moritz. 1899. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 27: 349-350 description in Latin, commentary in German
  4. ↑ Tropicos, Tapeinochilos ananassae K. Schum.
  5. 1 2 "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  6. ↑ "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Indonesian Wax Ginger, Red Wax Ginger, Pineapple Ginger, Giant Spiral Ginger - Hawaiian Plants and Tropical Flowers". Retrieved 2020-12-11.


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