Zingiberaceae · Globba

Dancing Girl Ginger

Globba schomburgkii

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
West Bengal, Assam, Goa
Flowering
July-October

Plant Details

Scientific name
Globba schomburgkii
Genus
Globba
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Indo-Malesia
Found in India
West Bengal, Assam, Goa
Flowering & fruiting
July-October

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 Dancing Girl Ginger

Dancing Girl Ginger (Globba schomburgkii) 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 evergreen forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-October.

Illustration representing the Zingiberaceae family
Botanical family

Zingiberaceae

Ginger family

Dancing Girl Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.

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