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Zingiber purpureum

Bengal ginger

Other common names
Bengal root
cassumar ginger
Synonyms
Zingiber cassumunar
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Botanical details
Family
Zingiberaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Zingiber

Genus description

Zingiber are aromatic rhizomatous perennials with alternate, oblong leaves in two ranks, and cone-like inflorescences with overlapping, sometimes brightly coloured bracts, and 3-petalled flowers

Name status

Correct

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