Cheilocostus globosus

Scientific name: Cheilocostus globosus (Blume) C.D.Specht
Synonym(s): CostusÊglobosus
Common name: Asian Spiral Ginger
Family: Costaceae
Habit: Herbaceous plant
Maximum height (m): 3
Native or Non-native: Native
Invasive
Habitat
Distribution in Singapore: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Distribution worldwide: Indonesia (Java)
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal: Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Light conditions: Semi-shade
Soil conditions: Moist Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references: Niissalo, M. A., Leong??korni?kov‡, J., Khew, G. S., & Webb, E. L. (2017). Very small relict populations suggest high extinction debt of gingers in primary forest fragments of a tropical city. American Journal of Botany, 104(1), 182-189.
Ng, P. K., Corlett, R., & Tan, H. T. (Eds.). (2011). Singapore biodiversity: an encyclopedia of the natural environment and sustainable development. Editions Didier Millet.