Botanical Name - Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Costaceae

Genus:

Hellenia

Common sinhala name:

Thebu

Habit:

Herbaceous shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC- Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Koltan, Tebu (S), Spiral ginger, Crape ginger (E), Kottam / Kudavam (T)

Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

Contributors for Images:

FlowerSL (ID-PMR), Jecob de Vlas (ID-JdV) - IDA 100%

Cheilocostus speciosus, Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith

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