Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) J.C. Mikan, 1820

 

Synonyms: Stickmannia thyrsiflora

 

Dichorisandra thyrsiflora is probably endemic to the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil, but introduced or escaped from cultivation elsewhere in the tropical Americas; also in Hawaii, South-East Asia, and Australia. In Brazil, it is found in lowland tropical forests. D. thyrsiflora is a perennial herb with upright, fleshy, stems, 90-180 cm in height. The leaves are simple, lanceolate, and spirally arranged. The violet-blue flowers, with 3 petals and sepals, are in showy terminal cymes, ca. 20 cm long. The fruit is an orange capsule.

 

		D43282 Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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