Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hitchenia caulina
- Genus
- Hitchenia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- EN
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 Hitchenia caulina
Hitchenia caulina 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 July-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as EN.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Hitchenia caulina belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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