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SCFBio, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi
Medicinal Plant TaxID: 49577

Hellenia speciosa

Family: Costaceae • Common: Cane-Reed; Cane-reed; Costus; Crepe Ginger; Crepe-ginger; Malay Ginger; Spiral Flag; Spiral Ginger; Wild Ginger
174 Compounds Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Bismarck Archipelago; Borneo; Cambodia; China; Hainan; India; Jawa; Laos; Lesser Sunda Islands; Malaya; Maluku; Myanmar; Nepal; New Guinea; Philippines; Solomon Islands; Sri Lanka; Sulawesi; Suma

Overview

Species Hellenia speciosa
Habit Herb
Habitat Tropical moist deciduous forests; Tropical semi-evergreen forests; also in the plains
Distribution (India)
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Natural Products

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