Zingiberaceae · Hedychium

Sun Kyaamaraa / Yellow Ginger Lily

Hedychium flavescens

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
July-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hedychium flavescens
Genus
Hedychium
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Shaded areas in moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Manipur, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
July-September

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 colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Sun Kyaamaraa itself; the rest are typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Manipuri
ꯇꯈꯦꯜꯂꯩ ꯍꯉꯥꯝꯄꯥꯜ Takhellei hangampal
Nepali
सुन क्यामरा Sun Kyaamaraa

About Sun Kyaamaraa

A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Yellow Ginger Lily (Hedychium flavescens) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 4 other states. It grows in shaded areas in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.

Illustration representing the Zingiberaceae family
Botanical family

Zingiberaceae

Ginger family

Sun Kyaamaraa belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.

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