Kaempferia rotunda

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Read about Kaempferia rotunda in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Kaempferia rotunda, linn. stemless, tuberous: lvs. not produced until after the fls., oblong, erect, petioled: corolla-segms.long-linear; staminodes oblong, acute, white, l ½ -2 in. long; lip lilac or reddish, deeply cut into 2 sub-orbicular lobes; anther-crest deeply 2-fid: petiole short, channelled; blade 12 in. long, 3—4 in. wide, usually variegated with darker and lighter green above and tinged purple beneath: spikes 4-6-fld., produced in March and April. India. B.M. 920 and 6054. R.B. 25:181. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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