1Botanical Survey of India, Port Blair 744 102 (A&N Islands).
Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair 744 102 (A&N Islands).
The tropical rain forests of Andaman and Islands harbouring 4 species of medicinal and aromatic wild gingers namely Zingiber odoriferum Bl., Z. spectabile Grioff., Z. squarrosum Roxb and Z. zerumbet Rose. ex. Sm., which are generally found growing in shady humid places. Most of these wild gingers are possessing an eye-catching, colourful bracts in ovoid, conical or cylindrical spikes and are exhilarating the horticulturists to grow them as ornamental and decorative herbs in the gardens. These herbs are also being used for therapeutical purposes like that of the common, well-known ginger Zingiber of ficinale Rose., a medicinal and a flavouring agent.
Wild ginger, Zingiber odoriferum, Z. spectabile, Z. squarrosum, Z. zerumbet, medicinal, flavouring agent
