Tamijia

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Tamijia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Tamijioideae
Tribe: Tamijieae
Genus: Tamijia
S.Sakai & Nagam.
Species:
T. flagellaris
Binomial name
Tamijia flagellaris
S.Sakai & Nagam.

Tamijia flagellaris is the only species within the genus Tamijia. It is part of the family Zingiberaceae (the ginger family).[1]

Distribution

It is native to Brunei and Malaysia.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Typically found in drier soil that most plants in the ginger family. It is most abundant in shaded and closed canopy environments.[1]

Description

It contains a poorly developed

attenuate. The petiole can reach 6–17 cm in length and is also glabrous.[1]

Flowers and fruit

Most commonly it has radial inflorescence, but it also rarely has terminal inflorescence.[1]

Usage

References

  1. ^ a b c d e [1], Sakai, S.; H. Nagamasu (7). "Systematic Studies of Bornean Zingiberaceae: III. Tamijia: A New Genus". Cambridge Journals. 57 2: 245-255. Retrieved 4/21/12