Etlingera maingayi

(Etlingera maingayi)

Description

Etlingera maingayi, also known as Malay rose, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant of the Zingiberaceae family. This species occurs in southern Thailand, where its flowers are eaten as vegetables, and Malaysia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Zingiberales

Family:Zingiberaceae

Genus:Etlingera

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