Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HEDYCHIUM J. Koenig, in Retzius, Observ. Bot. 3: 73. 1783.
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TYPE: Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedychium coronarium | WHITE GINGERLILY | Not Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Inflorescence bracts densely imbricate or overlapping, the rachis not visible; filament white to yellow or slightly pinkish
2
1. Inflorescence elongate, the rachis plainly apparent; filament pink, dark pink, to red
3
2. Upper, showy labellum and 2 lateral petaloid staminodes white, the staminodes broadly elliptic to obovate
2. Upper, showy labellum and 2 lateral petaloid staminodes pale yellow, the staminodes elliptic to oblanceolate
3. Labellum and petaloid staminodes orange to pinkish orange
3. Labellum and petaloid staminodes yellow
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachychilum | Brachychilum (R. Brown ex Wallich) Petersen, Bot. Tidsskr. 18: 262. 1893. | BASIONYM: Hedychium J. Koenig, sect. Brachychilum R. Brown ex Willich, Bull. Misc. Inform. 5: 376. 1853. | TYPE: Brachychilum horsfieldii (R. Brown ex Wallich) Petersen 1893. (Hedychium horsfieldii R. Brown ex Wallich 1853.) |
| Gamochilus | Gamochilus T. Lestiboudois, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 2. 15: 341. 1841. | TYPE: Hedychium speciosum Wallich | |
| Gandasulium | Gandasulium Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 690. 1891. | TYPE: = Hedychium Koenig 1783. |