Taxon profile

species

Torch-ginger
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Sm.

kingdom Plantae - plants » divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants » class Liliopsida - monocotyledons » order Zingiberales » family Zingiberaceae » genus Etlingera - waxflower

Scientific synonyms

Nicolaia elatior (Jack) Horan.
Alpinia elatior
Phaeomeria magnifica (Roscoe) K. Schum.
Alpinia magnifica
Phaeomeria speciosa
Nicolaia speciosa

Other names

= Ginger Flower
= Indonesian Tall Ginger
= Philippine Wax Flower
= Porcelain Rose
= Red Ginger Lily
= Torch Lily
= Wild Ginger

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IUCN category 2024-1:	Data Deficient
Data last updated: 2025-03-10 00:44:29

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Links and literature

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024-1 [117234456]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [http://www.iucnredlist.org/] [as Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.]
Data retrieved on: 29 January 2024

PLANTS Database [ETEL]

PLANTS Database [http://plants.usda.gov]

Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [942355-1]

Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.]
Data retrieved on: 11 February 2025

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