| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 1618 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 2nd division, Lubok Antu District, river Delok. On slope near stream in secondary forest near Nanga Sumpa. |
| Coordinates | 1° 20' N 112° 10' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 1993/10/25 |
| End date | 1993/10/25 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Zingiber martinii R.M.Sm. |
| Determined by | Theilade, I. (AAU), 1996. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Uses: Cosmetic, the rhizome may be used in the perfume mixture. Religious, the rhizome is sliced and stringed onto the fibre of akar Tenggang (Gnetaceae, Gnetum, gnemonoides), it is placed near the bed and is said to attract men. Name in Iban language: Japar Kumang. |
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