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.
Nomenclature
Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Ker Gawl.
1824
t. 774
ICN
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
species
Hedychium 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.
Taxonomic concepts
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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1 January 2000
31 December 2023