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Boesenbergia maxwellii  Mood, L.M.Prince & Triboun.


Plants > Angiosperms > Zingiberaceae > ​​Boesenbergia maxwellii

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Boesenbergia
Species: maxwellii


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names:​ ว่านเปรี้ยวดอกชมพู wan priao dok chomphu (General)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Named in honour of James F. Maxwell, Curator of the Chiang Mai University Herbarium, Thailand (CMU).
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Image locations

Images of Boesenbergia maxwellii from Thailand.
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Boesenbergia maxwellii, Pai, Mae Hong Son, September 2017
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Boesenbergia maxwellii, Pai, Mae Hong Son, September 2017
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Boesenbergia maxwellii, Pai, Mae Hong Son, September 2017
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Boesenbergia maxwellii, Pai, Mae Hong Son, September 2017

References: 
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
​​The history and identity of Boesenbergia longiflora (Zingiberaceae) and descriptions of five related taxa. John D. Mood, Linda M. Prince, J.F. Veldkamp and Santanu Dey.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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