Indonesia Species Profile of Etlingera elatior (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae)

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AUTHOR

Danik Septianingrum
Epiphyte and Understory Plant Diversity Specialist Section, SSRS Indonesia Biodiversity Hub, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia

Rahmat Asy’Ari
SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia

Rahmat Pramulya
SSRS Institute Indonesia, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Etlingera elatior, known in Indonesia as kecombrang, belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It is a perennial rhizome herb with brownish-green pseudostems and grows upright in clumps. The main characteristic of this plant is its red torch-shaped flowers. Etlingera elatior has many uses, and its parts are used by the community for food, medicine, and decoration

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Septianingrum D, Asy’Ari R, Pramulya R. 2026. Indonesia Species Profile of Etlingera elatior (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae). SSRS INABIODIV Species Profile and Information. Vol.3: No. 0011 https://publishing.ssrs.or.id/ojs/index.php/ssrs-inabiodiv/article/view/56