Alpinia shimadai var. kawakamii (Hayata) J. J. Yang & J. C. Wang in S. T. Chiu & C. I. Peng, Proc. Cross-Strait Symp. Florist. Diversity Conserv., 192. 1998.
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Alpinia kawakamii Hayata, Icon. Pl. Form. 5: 222. 1915.
Languas kawakamii (Hayata) Sasaki, Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Form. 14: 84. 1924.
Alpinia elwesii Turrill, Bot. Mag. 142: t. 8651. 1916; R. M. Smith, Edinburgh J. Bot. 47(1): 43. 1990.
Alpinia copelandii auct. non Ridl.: Moo, Fl. Taiwan 5: 832. 1978.
The variety differs from the typical in leaves glabrous on upper side, densely pubescent below.
TAIPEI : Sanhsia, Yang 805, 1469, 1820, 1826, 1873, 2013(TNU). NANTOU : Meiyuan, Yang 1220(TNU). KAOHSIUNG : Liukuei, Yang 1903, 2035(TNU); Shanping, Moo 2162 (TAI), Suzuki 4615 (TAI), Chang 17389 (PPI). PINGTUNG : Manchu, Kao 10091 (TAI); Lilongshan, Lin 326 (PPI); Wutoushan, Yang 24845 (PPI). ILAN : Chilan, Yang 1727(TNU). HUALIEN : Fuyuang, Yang 1301(TNU).
Endemic, at low altitude throughout the island.
