Curcuma is a genus of plants in the family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. Some species are reportedly naturalized in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Generally, most curcuma grows well in loose and sandy soil in shaded areas.
Heritiera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae. They are most dominant tropical forest trees in several areas in eastern Africa and India to the Pacific. Some are mangroves. Several are valuable for their timber and are over-exploited.
Corylus yunnanensis, the Yunnan hazel, is a species of hazelnut found in western China. It is a small tree or shrub. The flowers have triangular shaped petals. The round nuts which are encased in a very tough oval shaped shell and can be consumed by humans. The plant is not commercially grown for the nuts, rather they are sometimes used as ornamental plants. They are located in Western Guizhou, Hubei, South Western and Western Sichuan, and Western Yunnan.
Haniffia is a genus of plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It has 3 known species, native to Thailand and to Peninsular Malaysia.
Anisoptera thurifera is a tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. This Asian species has been recorded from Bangladesh through to New Guinea; the IUCN has categorised it as Vulnerable.
Dalbergia parviflora is a species of liana found in South East Asia. Its name is kayu laka in Malay and Indonesian, khree in Thai, and in Vietnamese it is trắc hoa nhỏ. The heartwood of the plant is lakawood, an aromatic wood used for incense. The genus Dalbergia is placed in the subfamily Faboideae and tribe Dalbergieae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Globba albiflora is a small plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, sometimes called dancing ladies. This species can be found in Indo-China, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra; in Viet Nam the genus may likewise be called gừng vũ nữ or lô ba.
Larsenianthus is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). The genus was established in 2010. The four or so species are native to the area of the eastern Himalayas.
Zingiber matutumense is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Donald Mood and Ida Theilade. Zingiber matutumense is part of the genus Zingiber and the family Zingiberaceae.
Etlingera corneri also known as ka lo or rose of Siam, is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Donald Mood and Halijah Ibrahim. Etlingera corneri is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Etlingera albolutea is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Axel Dalberg Poulsen and John Donald Mood. Etlingera albolutea is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Etlingera amomoides is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Axel Dalberg Poulsen and John Donald Mood. Etlingera amomoides is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Etlingera corrugata is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Axel Dalberg Poulsen and John Donald Mood. Etlingera corrugata is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Cryptocoryne albida is a plant species described by Richard Neville Parker. Cryptocoryne albida is part of the genus Cryptocoryne and the family Araceae. The IUCN categorizes the species globally as least concern. No subspecies are listed.
Etlingera rubromarginata is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Axel Dalberg Poulsen and John Donald Mood. Etlingera rubromarginata is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Smithatris supraneanae is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Walter John Emil Kress and Kai Larsen. Smithatris supraneanae is part of the genus Smithatris and the family Zingiberaceae. The IUCN categorizes the species globally as critically endangered. The species' range is in Thailand. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Curcuma rhomba is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen. Curcuma rhomba is part of the genus Curcuma and the family Zingiberaceae.
Curcuma bicolor is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
Cornukaempferia longipetiolata is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
Cornukaempferia aurantiflora is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
