Zingiberaceae

Cautleya gracilis (Sm.) Dandy

Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Cautleya

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Cautleya gracilis: Cautleya gracilis in cultivation — Photo: "John Jearrard", CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese: 距药姜, 距藥薑, 红毛七

Synonyms

Cautleya gracilis var. gracilior (K.Schum.) Sanjappa
Cautleya lutea (Royle) Hook.f.
Cautleya lutea var. gracilior K.Schum.
Roscoea elatior Sm.
Roscoea gracilis Sm.
Roscoea lutea Royle

Photos

Photo: "John Jearrard", CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.