About Dancing Marantina
Dancing Marantina (Globba marantina) 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. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests. Native to Often on hills above 600m, in shade and also by stream banks, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Malay Archipelago, Philippines, Taiwan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Globba marantina
- Genus
- Globba
- Family
- ZINGIBERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- Often on hills above 600m, in shade and also by stream banks
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Malay Archipelago, Philippines, Taiwan
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Dancing Marantina belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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