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Kaempferia nigerica

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Name

Identification
Kaempferia nigerica Hutch. [family ZINGIBERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ekwuno, P.O, 1973
Related name
  • Kaempferia aethiopica
  • Kaempferia nigerica
  • Siphonochilus nigericus
Common name
  • yotambu (A Chev. fide JMD) (DAHOMEY, BAATONUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • funugbena (JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • filira gogui = 'gogui' of the field (JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • resurrection lily (Morton)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • beirihi = dye (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • taptarbo (Hayes fide JMD) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Kaempferia nigerica Hutch. ex Hepper [family ZINGIBERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 1,
Names
Kaempferia nigerica Hutch. ex Hepper [family ZINGIBERACEAE], in Kew Bull. 22: 465 fig. 8 (1968); Hutch., F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 334 (1936), English descr. only; Hambler l.c.
Information
A tuberous rooted herb with precocious flowers.
Distribution
Ghana: Tamale to Ejura (Apr.) Bally 174! Kete-Krachi (Apr.) Morton GC 2101! Dutukpene (Mar.) Hepper 8 Morton A3065!N. Nig.: Hambler 415! Meikle 1300! Birnin Gwari (June) Keay FHI 25830! Afikpo, Ogoja Prov. (Apr.) Stone 1! Zungeru (Apr., May) Dalz. 276! Abinsi (June) Dalz. 830! Lokoja (Mar.) Elliott 42!S. Nig.: Ileshe to Benin (Mar.) Morton K451! Lagos (Feb.) Cons. of For. 449! (See Appendix, p. 473.)

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