Hedychium zubeengargianum Latest News
A new species of ginger lily named Hedychium zubeengargianum was recently discovered in Shillong.
About Hedychium zubeengargianum
- It is a new species of ginger lily.
- It was identified by botanists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya, after years of studying an unusual plant growing in the institute’s botanical garden.
- Although it had been growing there since at least 2018, its original source could not be traced because no collection records were available.
- The species was named after Meghalaya-born Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg.
- Popularly known as ginger lilies, Hedychium species are among the Northeast’s most striking flowering plants.
- India is home to about 41 taxa, most of them occurring in the biodiversity-rich landscapes of the Northeast and the Western Ghats.
- Hedychium zubeengargianum stands apart from its closest relative, Hedychium gracile, by its creamy-white fragrant flowers, yellow anthers, densely hairy flowering stalk, and an earlier flowering season from April to May.
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Last updated on August, 2026
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