Dancing Marantina
Globba marantina
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Globba marantina
- Genus
- Globba
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Often on hills above 600m, in shade and also by stream banks
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Malay Archipelago, Philippines, Taiwan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Dancing Marantina belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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