Tapeinochilos recurvatum

GENUS Tapeinochilos


Tapeinochilos is a genus of Costaceae from New Guinea and the other Malanesian Islands to tropical Australia. They are characterized by highly branching stems and either terminal or basal inflorescences. They differ from Cheilocostus primarily by having very small tubular flowers instead of spreading labellums. The botanical study of these plants is quite limited, with the best and most recent being a 1996 monograph by Dr. Osia Gideon of Papua, New Guinea as his doctoral dissertation.

Although the flowers are small (and even seldom noticed), the bracts are often very showy and long lasting making a few species quite popular as ornamental plantings in tropical locations or in greenhouses.

SHOWN IN PHOTO: Tapeinochilos recurvatum

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos

Tapeinochilos

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos acaulis

Tapeinochilos acaulis

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos ananassae

Tapeinochilos ananassae

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos beccarii

Tapeinochilos beccarii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos brassii

Tapeinochilos brassii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos dahlii

Tapeinochilos dahlii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos densum

Tapeinochilos densum

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos fissilabrum

Tapeinochilos fissilabrum

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos globiceps

Tapeinochilos globiceps

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos hollrungii

Tapeinochilos hollrungii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos kalkmanii

Tapeinochilos kalkmanii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos koordersianus

Tapeinochilos koordersianus

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos lauterbachii

Tapeinochilos lauterbachii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos naumannii

Tapeinochilos naumannii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos piniformis

Tapeinochilos piniformis

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos pubescens

Tapeinochilos pubescens

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos recurvatum

Tapeinochilos recurvatum

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos solomonensis

Tapeinochilos solomonensis

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos spectabilis

Tapeinochilos spectabilis

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos tomentosus

Tapeinochilos tomentosus

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos versteegii

Tapeinochilos versteegii

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos microstrobile

Tapeinochilos microstrobile

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos moluccan

Tapeinochilos moluccan

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos novaebudaensis

Tapeinochilos novaebudaensis

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos palustris

Tapeinochilos palustris

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos pinnatiformis 'Holrungii'

Tapeinochilos pinnatiformis 'Holrungii'

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos pungens

Tapeinochilos pungens

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos pungens var queenslandiae

Tapeinochilos pungens var queenslandiae

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos queenslandiae

Tapeinochilos queenslandiae

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Malanesian

Tapeinochilos valetonii

Tapeinochilos valetonii

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