Etlingera maingayi
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| Etlingera maingayi | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Etlingera |
| Species: | E. maingayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Etlingera maingayi | |
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Etlingera maingayi, the Malay rose, is a species of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[2][3][4] This species occurs in southern Thailand, where its flowers are eaten as vegetables, and Malaysia.[5] It grows along forest edges and in disturbed areas.[4]