Etlingera coccinea

Etlingera coccinea is a monocotyledonous species of flowering plant in the Zingiberaceae family, which is the ginger family. This plant is known for its strikingly beautiful and vivid red flowers that was first described by Carl Ludwig von Blume, and given its current name by S. Sakai and Hidetoshi Nagamasu.^[1] Etlingera coccinea is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae.^[2][3] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.^[2]

Etlingera coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Genus:	Etlingera
Species:	E. coccinea
Binomial name
Etlingera coccinea (Blume) S.Sakai & Nagam.

Etlingera coccinea is native to Southeast Asia, including countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. It typically grows in tropical forests, thriving in humid and warm environments.^[2]