Hedychium coronarium

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Hedychium coronarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Zingiberales
Order: Liliopsida
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Hedychium
Species: H. coronarium
Binomial name
Hedychium coronarium
J. Koenig

White ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is very common in Brazil and is considered to be an invasive weed. It was introduced in the era of slavery in Brazil, brought to the country by African slaves who used its leaves as mattresses.

It is also found in India and is known as Dolan champa दोलन चम्पा (Hindi), Takhellei angouba (Manipuri), Sontaka (Marathi), Suruli Sugandhi (Kannada)

[edit] References

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Butterfly%20Ginger%20Lily.html

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