| Family | Zingiberaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Luyang dilaw (Tagalog); Dangwas (Ibaloi) |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Habitat | Warm, open places, low to medium altitude |
| Special Notes | Bracteolate, usually leafless. ovary 3-celled small seeds, , ovillate |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: root stock is used as a wound antiseptic, also used for chest pains and gas pains; |
| Collected from | Palina, Taloy Sur, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Angeline A. Bogalin |
| Identification Verified By | Maria Karina Fullante-(n/a)-(Cucurma domestica)-(IK) |
