Zingiberaceae

Cautleya spicata (Sm.) Baker

Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Cautleya

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Cautleya spicata: Cautleya spicata 'Crug Cardinal' in cultivation. — Photo: "John Jearrard", CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

Chinese: 紅苞距藥薑, 红苞距药姜

Synonyms

Cautleya petiolata Baker
Cautleya robusta Baker
Roscoea spicata Sm.

Photos

Photo: "John Jearrard", CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ramnarayan K, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ramnarayan K, CC BY 4.0, 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.