Hellenia speciosa as syn. Cheilocostus speciosus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Costaceae
Genus: Hellenia
Species: H. borneensis – H. globosa – H. lacera – H. sopuensis – H. speciosa

Name

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Hellenia Retz., Observ. Bot. 6: 18 (1791)

Synonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast, Tibet,
    • Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan,
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya,
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam,
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera,
    • Papuasia
      • Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea,
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • Queensland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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