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Butterfly ginger lily
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Butterfly ginger lily

Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig

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Names

EnglishButterfly ginger lily
Dutch—
SpanishJazmín
Chinese姜花
Scientific nameHedychium coronarium J.Koenig

About this species

Hedychium coronarium, the white garland-lily or white ginger lily, is a perennial flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to the forest understorey of Asia.

Other common names include butterfly lily, Khumpui, fragrant garland flower, Indian garland flower, white butterfly ginger lily, and white ginger.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyZingiberaceae
GenusHedychium

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1933First record
1961Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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