Tapeinochilos ananassae

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Tapeinochilos ananassae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Tapeinochilos
Species:
T. ananassae
Binomial name
Tapeinochilos ananassae
(Hassk.) K.Schum.[2][3]
Synonyms[3]
  • Costus ananassae Hassk.
  • Costus pungens Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.
  • Tapeinochilos teysmannianus Warb.
  • Tapeinochilos australis K.Schum.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens var. queenslandiae F.M.Bailey
  • Tapeinochilos queenslandiae (F.M.Bailey) K.Schum.
  • Tapeinochilos pungens var. teysmannianus (Warb.) Valeton
T. ananassae in Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi.

Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as backscratcher ginger, torch ginger, or (in Hawaii) Indonesian wax ginger, is an evergreen herb in the family Costaceae described as a species in 1866.[4][5][6][7][8] It is native to New Guinea, the Indonesian province of Maluku, and the Australian state of Queensland.[3] It is a perennial growing up to 2.4 m (8 ft) tall and a spread of up to 2.1 m (7 ft). The inflorescence is a cylindrical array of stiff, bright red bracts enclosing emergent yellow flowers.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Species profile—Tapeinochilos ananassae". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Tapeinochilos ananassae". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ Hasskarl, Justus Carl. 1866. Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Halle 9: 333
  5. ^ Schumann, Karl Moritz. 1899. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 27: 349-350 description in Latin, commentary in German
  6. ^ Tropicos, Tapeinochilos ananassae K. Schum.
  7. ^ a b "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Tapeinochilos ananassae - Indonesian Wax Ginger, Red Wax Ginger, Pineapple Ginger, Giant Spiral Ginger - Hawaiian Plants and Tropical Flowers". Retrieved 11 December 2020.


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