Zingiberaceae

Etlingera coccinea (Blume) S.Sakai & Nagam.

Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Etlingera

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Etlingera coccinea (Etlingera coccinea) — FlowerPhoto: lunarjade, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Indonesian: Tepus bener, Tepus, Tepus hutan
Malay: Pokok Tepus Sigung
Thai: ปุด

Synonyms

Achasma coccineum (Blume) Valeton
Achasma macrocheilos Griff.
Alpinia coccinea (Blume) D.Dietr.
Amomum coccineum (Blume) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
Amomum coccineum (Blume) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
Amomum gomphocheilos Baker
Amomum macrocheilos (Griff.) Baker
Cardamomum coccineum (Blume) Kuntze
Elettaria coccinea Blume
Geanthus coccineus Reinw.
Hornstedtia macrocheilos (Griff.) Ridl.
Hornstedtia winkleri Ridl.

Flowers

In flower: June, August (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: lunarjade, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Alexander, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jiro Iguchi, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Katharine Khamhaengwong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sharon Reid, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Katharine Khamhaengwong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Antoine Guiguet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cheongweei Gan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Octavianti Shanna, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Светлана Царахова, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jay Paroline, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.