Botanical name: Globba winitii    Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)

Pink-Bract Swan Flower is an evergreen herb that forms loose clumps. Leaves are long and lanceshaped, 20-25 cm long, with entire leaf margins, hairless above, but lightly velvet-hairy below. Flowers are borne in a raceme that hangs downwards. Magenta, ovate bracts overlap one another and partially cover the floral stalk. Each flower is borne on a long purple stalk that is held perpendicular to the main axis of the inflorescence. Small, yellow flowers, 2-3 cm long, are tubular with a single, elongated and arched stamen. The purple bracts and yellow flowers provide striking contrast. This species is typically resistant to pests. Pink-Bract Swan Flower occurs in the understorey of forests in Southeast Asia. It is very rare due to overexploitation for the horticultural industry.

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