Roscoea megalantha | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Roscoea |
Species: | R. megalantha
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Binomial name | |
Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom
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Roscoea megalantha is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family - Zingiberaceae native to Bhutan and India. It was formerly determined as a part of Roscoea purpurea but it was described as a separate species in 2017 [1]
The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers. [2]
Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500m above the sea level. [2]
Roscoea megalantha | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Roscoea |
Species: | R. megalantha
|
Binomial name | |
Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom
|
Roscoea megalantha is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family - Zingiberaceae native to Bhutan and India. It was formerly determined as a part of Roscoea purpurea but it was described as a separate species in 2017 [1]
The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers. [2]
Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500m above the sea level. [2]