Zingiberaceae · Globba

Globba bulbifera

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal
Flowering
August-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Globba bulbifera
Genus
Globba
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting
August-September
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Globba bulbifera

Globba bulbifera is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Ginger family). Members of this family are generally characterised by distichous simple leaves, spike/raceme/thyrse flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-September.

Illustration representing the Zingiberaceae family
Botanical family

Zingiberaceae

Ginger family

Globba bulbifera belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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