Biology:Etlingera maingayi
| Etlingera maingayi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Etlingera |
| Species: | E. maingayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Etlingera maingayi (Baker) R.M.Sm.
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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]
Description
Etlingera maingayi grows to less than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high.[6] Its leaves are variable, with undulating fringes, and emit a sour scent when crushed.[7] Young leaves are translucent and reddish on both sides.[5]
Chemistry
Leaves of E. maingayi displayed ferrous ion chelating ability and lipid peroxidation inhibition activity that were much higher than young leaves of Camellia sinensis.[7] Leaves of E. maingayi had the highest yield of oil (1320 mg/100 g) consisting mainly of lauric acid (45%) and decanoic acid (43%). The unpleasant sour scent of leaves when crushed may be due to these two acids.
References
- ↑ Saw, L.G. (2019). "Etlingera maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T117321504A124282222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T117321504A124282222.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/117321504/124282222. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Etlingera maingayi (Baker) R.M.Sm.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:942372-1.
- ↑ "Etlingera maingayi". toptropicals.com. http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Etlingera_maingayi.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yeats, Helen (29 October 2013). "The History and Cultivation of Etlingera – The Torch Gingers – at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh". Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture (11): 71–85. doi:10.24823/Sibbaldia.2013.52.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Thai Zingiberaceae: Species diversity and their uses". International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. http://old.iupac.org/symposia/proceedings/phuket97/sirirugsa.html.
- ↑ Lim, C. K. (2000). "Taxonomic notes on Etlingera Giseke (Zingiberaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia: the Nicolaia taxa". Folia Malaysiana 1: 1–12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chan, E.; Lim, Y.; Omar, M. (2007). "Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of leaves of Etlingera species (Zingiberaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia". Food Chemistry 104 (4): 1586–1593. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.03.023.
Wikidata ☰ Q3059350 entry
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