Etlingera brachychila is a monocotyledonous plant species first described by Henry Nicholas Ridley, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera brachychila belongs to the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae.
Varieties The species is divided into the following varieties: Etlingera brachychila var. brachychila Etlingera brachychila var. vinosa
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