Scaphochlamys is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It is native to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Singapore, Borneo and Malaysia).[1][2]

Scaphochlamys
Scaphochlamys breviscapa in Singapore
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Zingiberoideae
Tribe: Zingibereae
Genus: Scaphochlamys
Baker
Type species
Scaphochlamys malaccana

Species and varieties

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References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Searle, R.J. (2010). The genus Scaphochlamys (Zingiberaceae - Zingibereae): a compendium for the field worker. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 67: 75-121.
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