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Scaphochlamys biloba (Ridl.) Holttum
| Family Name: | Zingiberaceae |
| Synonyms: | Boesenbergia biloba, Gastrochilus bilobus, Kaempferia biloba, Scaphochlamys longifolia |
| Common Name: | Halia Hutan |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a perennial, rhizomatous herb. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are lanceolate to elliptic or linear in shape, approximately 7-25cm × 3-8 cm. It has a pointed leaf apex, base often wedge-shaped, sometimes narrowly rounded or tapered down to the petiole. The upper surface of the lamina is dark green in color, usually has 2 white bands on each side of the midrib. It is pale green to flushed purple on the underside, usually glabrous but hairy along the midrib. It has a short ligule, up to a few millimeters long, sometimes densely hairy. Slender petiole with a variable length of 2 to 15cm, glabrous to hairy. |
| Flowers | Flowers are solitary, diurnal (last for a day), 4 × 2.5cm. The corolla tube is 3cm long, widens towards the tip. The labellum is obovate-shaped, clawed, deeply bilobed, 0.21cm × 0.18cm in size. It is usually white with just a pale yellow central blotch, occasionally pink or crimson near the throat. The labellum is also covered in minute glandular hairs |
| Others - Plant Morphology | Rhizomes are long, thin, creeps horizontally, grows up to 3-4mm in diameter. |
| Habitat | Found in evergreen forest in both deep shade and more partial light areas among the leaf litter. Altitude 70–1000 m. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Storage Organ (Rhizome) |
Foliar
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
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| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate, Acute, Mucronate |
| Foliar Base | Attenuate, Cordate, Cuneate |
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Others
| Master ID | 33968 |
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| Species ID | 8384 |
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