Hedychium
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Hedychium is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places.[1][2]
The genus name Hedychium is derived from two ancient Greek words, Script error: No such module "lang". meaning "sweet" and Script error: No such module "lang". meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species H. coronarium.[3] Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger.
Members of the genus Hedychium are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing Script error: No such module "convert". tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange.[4] Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6] Though reasonably hardy down to Script error: No such module "convert"., it requires a sheltered position and a deep mulch in winter.
Species
- Hedychium aureum
- Hedychium biflorum
- Hedychium bijiangense
- Hedychium bipartitum
- Hedychium boloveniorum
- Hedychium bordelonianum
- Hedychium borneense
- Hedychium bousigonianum
- Hedychium brevicaule
- Hedychium calcaratum
- Hedychium champasakense
- Hedychium chayanianum
- Hedychium chingmeianum
- Hedychium coccineum
- Hedychium collinum
- Hedychium convexum
- Hedychium coronarium
- Hedychium cylindricum
- Hedychium deceptum
- Hedychium densiflorum
- Hedychium dichotomatum
- Hedychium efilamentosum
- Hedychium elatum
- Hedychium ellipticum
- Hedychium elwesii
- Hedychium erythrostemon
- Hedychium flavescens
- Hedychium flavum
- Hedychium forrestii
- Hedychium gardnerianum
- Hedychium glabrum
- Hedychium glaucum
- Hedychium gomezianum
- Hedychium gracile
- Hedychium gracillimum
- Hedychium gratum
- Hedychium greenii
- Hedychium griersonianum
- Hedychium griffithianum
- Hedychium hasseltii
- Hedychium hirsutissimum
- Hedychium hookeri
- Hedychium horsfieldii
- Hedychium intermedium
- Hedychium khaomaenense
- Hedychium kwangsiense
- Hedychium larsenii
- Hedychium lineare
- Hedychium longicornutum
- Hedychium longipedunculatum
- Hedychium longipetalum
- Hedychium luteum
- Hedychium macrorrhizum
- Hedychium malayanum
- Hedychium marginatum
- Hedychium matthewii
- Hedychium menghaiense
- Hedychium menglianense
- Hedychium muanwongyathiae
- Hedychium muluense
- Hedychium nagamiense
- Hedychium neocarneum
- Hedychium nutantiflorum
- Hedychium paludosum
- Hedychium parvibracteatum
- Hedychium pauciflorum
- Hedychium peregrinum
- Hedychium philippinense
- Hedychium phuluangense
- Hedychium poilanei
- Hedychium puerense
- Hedychium putaoense
- Hedychium pynursulaeanum
- Hedychium qingchengense
- Hedychium radiatum
- Hedychium raoi
- Hedychium robustum
- Hedychium roxburghii
- Hedychium samuiense
- Hedychium satyanarayanum
- Hedychium siamense
- Hedychium simaoense
- Hedychium sirirugsae
- Hedychium speciosum
- Hedychium spicatum
- Hedychium stenopetalum
- Hedychium tenellum
- Hedychium tengchongense
- Hedychium thaianum
- Hedychium thyrsiforme
- Hedychium tienlinense
- Hedychium tomentosum
- Hedychium venustum
- Hedychium villosum
- Hedychium viridibracteatum
- Hedychium wardii
- Hedychium ximengense
- Hedychium yungjiangense
- Hedychium yunnanense
Taxonomy and phylogeny
In 2000, Tom Wood et al. published the first phylogeny of the genus Hedychium represented by 29 taxa.[7]
Reproductive biology
Hedychium has multiple modes of reproduction: sexual, via rhizomes and via bulbils. Some species of Hedychium are reported to exhibit facultative vivipary.[8]
See also
References
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- ↑ Flora of China, v 24 p 370, 姜花属 jiang hua shu, Hedychium J. König in Retzius, Observ. Bot. 3: 73--74. 1783.
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