Etlingera littoralis[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae (gingers), with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2] It is found in lowland tropical forest floors (up to 300 m) in Hainan, Indo-China and Malesia.[3]

Etlingera littoralis
Flower and stem base: from Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Etlingera
Species:
E. littoralis
Binomial name
Etlingera littoralis
(J.König) Giseke, 1792
Synonyms
  • Cardamomum littorale (J.König) Kuntze
    Amomum littorale J.König
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References

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  1. ^ Giseke PD (1792) In: Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.: 199
  2. ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ Flora of China: Etlingera littoralis (J. König) Giseke
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