Amomum longiligulare

Botanical Description

Amomum longiligulare is a robust perennial plant with leafy stems up to 250cm tall growing from a rhizome that creeps along the growund. The plant can form quite large clumps[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use. It is sometimes cultivated, especially in Vietnam, and is sold in local markets[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The main threats to this species come from deforestation and thus loss of habitat, plus the collecting of plants from the wild so that they can be cultivated. However, the plant is still common and widespread so it is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].