Tapeinochilos ananassae

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]

Tapeinochilos ananassae
Scientific 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

See also

References
  1. 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. "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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