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White Ginger Lilly

White Ginger Lily/ Butterfly Lily ( Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig), family Zingiberaceae

 

"Flower Structure: What look like large white petals are actually modified sterile stamens called staminodes, featuring a large, two-lobed central lip (labellum) that often has a pale yellow tint at its base. The true petals are fused into a slender tubular base,"

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Uploaded on September 20, 2026
Taken on September 18, 2026