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Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.

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Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 9, t. 774 (1824)
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Ker Gawl.
1824
t. 774
ICN
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
species
Hedychium gardnerianum

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gardnerianum

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Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.

Rhizome large. Stems to 2 m high. Leaves 20-45 × 10-15 cm, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, shortly petiolate or almost sessile; ligule c. 1.5 cm long. Inflorescence 25-45 cm long, open, with narrow, not over-lapping bracts. Flowers pale lemon-yellow with conspicuous red stamen, fragrant; each green tapering bract, 3-6 × c. 1.5 cm, closely enveloping 2 flowers, concealing the calyx and most of the corolla- tube, inner bracts membranous. Calyx c. 3cm long, split on one side, 3-toothed and hairy at apex. Corolla-tube c. 5 cm long, lobes c 3.5 cm long, narrow-linear, acuminate, reflexed. Lateral petaloid staminodia c 2.5 × 0.5 cm, oblong. Labellum strongly bilobed at apex, narrowed at base, 2.5 cm long, 1.5 cm wide above. Staminal-filament 5 cm long, bright red, curved; anther < 1 cm long. Stigma brush-like, protruding beyond tip of anther. Capsule 1.5-1.8 cm long, 3-valved, orange inside. Seeds numerous, bright scarlet, 6 × 4 mm shining, with remains of red aril at base.

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Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Ker Gawl.

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Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Australia
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Cook Islands
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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4cfd0778-2531-431c-93cd-13222dc8db1f
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1 January 2000
31 December 2023
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