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Meistera lappacea (Ridl.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman (Zingiberaceae)

Meistera lappacea, originally described from Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia, is also distributed in Java, Sumatra, and Thailand (POWO, 2023). It inhabits dense primary forests at high elevations, i.e., 1100–1500 m altitude. This species is ...

Siti Eisya Nabiha Damahuri & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 31 December 2023 • 23787 views

Globba fragilis S.N. Lim (Zingiberaceae)

Globba fragilis is a small-sized ginger from the semi-evergreen rain forests in the northwest of Peninsular Malaysia. Its Latin name ‘fragilis’ means fragile, referring to the petite look of the plant. The plant was firs...

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 30 November 2022 • 28061 views

Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm (Zingiberaceae)

It is popularly used in local Nyonya or Malay dishes such as “nyonya laksa”, “asam laksa”, “nasi ulam”, “asam pedas” and “nasi kerabu” to enhance flavour.

Ms. Nur Liyana Hazwani Shahdani & Dr. Avelinah Julius • 15 November 2022 • 29207 views

Geostachys sericea (Ridl.) Holttum

Geostachys sericea grows in its own niche habitat at a higher elevation of over 1,700 m above sea level, inhabiting areas of damp valleys on the forest floor under shade, both along the Kuala Tahan and Merapoh trails.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 18 August 2018 • 21678 views

Geostachys tahanensis Holttum

Geostachys tahanensis is a small-sized ginger described by R.E. Holttum in 1950 (Holttum, 1950).

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 16 October 2017 • 22087 views

Geostachys megaphylla Holttum

Geostachys megaphylla is one of the larger species in the genus

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 25 April 2016 • 20616 views

Geostachys belumensis C.K. Lim & K.H. Lau

This ginger species was first discovered on a montane slope along the East West Highway, in the Belum Forest Reserve.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 25 February 2015 • 19695 views

Geostachys penangensis Ridl.

Geostachys penangensis is a moderate-sized ginger that reaches about 1.3 metres tall.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 12 March 2012 • 19576 views

Haniffia cyanescens

Haniffia cyanescens var. cyanescens is a small ginger endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 26 August 2008 • 19035 views

Alpinia malaccensis (Burm.) Roscoe

Alpinia malaccensis var. nobilis is a large ginger between 2 and 4 meters tall. Its long, leafy stems arise from stout rhizomes just below the soil surface, growing close together in large clumps.

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 03 January 2007 • 19814 views

Geostachys densiflora Ridl.

Like most members of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), Geostachys densiflora Ridl.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 07 July 2006 • 18451 views

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