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

Genus: Hellenia
Group: 2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons Family: Costaceae Genus: Hellenia
Common sinhala name
Thebu
Habit
Herbaceous shrub
Origin
Native
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
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Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta
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FlowerSL (ID-PMR), Jecob de Vlas (ID-JdV) - IDA 100%
Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

Cheilocostus speciosus, Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith

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