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Boesenbergia parvula.jpg

Boesenbergia parvula  (Wall. ex Baker) Kuntze


Plants > Angiosperms > Zingiberaceae > ​​Boesenbergia parvula

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


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names:​ กะทือลิง ka thue ling (Trat), เอื้องดิน ueang din (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit วีระยุทธ์ เลาหะจินดา
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Image locations

Images of Boesenbergia parvula from Thailand.
Boesenbergia parvula flower Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai July 2019 circa 1480 m.jpg
Boesenbergia parvula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July 2019, c. 1480 m
Boesenbergia parvula flower showing staeman Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai July 2019 circa 1480 m.jpg
Boesenbergia parvula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July 2019, c. 1480 m
Boesenbergia parvula leaf Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai July 2019 circa 1480 m.jpg
Boesenbergia parvula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July 2019, c. 1480 m
Boesenbergia parvula plant in habitat Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai July 2019 circa 1480 m.jpg
Boesenbergia parvula, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July 2019, c. 1480 m

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
KEW Plants of the World Online
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Taxonomy of Boesenbergia parvula (Zingiberaceae) with new synonymy
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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