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Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens: Potential Benefits and Its 

Conservation Status               
 

Yeyen Novitasari  
Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, Nasional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) 

Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km 46, Cibinong, Jawa Barat, 16911, Indonesia 
*Corresponding Author 

e-mail: yeyen.novitasari@brin.go.id  

 

Article History ABSTRACT 

Received : 6 December 2022 Indonesia is one of mega biodiverse countries in the world, with a high global 

biodiversity index and many vascular plant species. However, not all plant species are 

known in terms of their uses, potential benefits, and conservation status. One of 

example is genus Etlingera, where further studies are required. Therefore, this study 

aimed to provide information on the potential benefits and uses of the genus Etlingera 

and to investigate its conservation status. The study was conducted using the method 

of literature study, an inventory of potential uses, and an inventory of the genus 

Etlingera living in Bogor Botanic Gardens through direct observation. Six species of 

the genus Etlingera were collected from the Bogor Botanic Gardens, namely Etlingera 

brevilabrum, E. elatior, E. hemisphaerica, E. loerzingii, E. megalocheilos, and E. walang, 

conservation status of three species (E. brevilabrum, E. hemisphaerica, and E. 

megalocheilos) is Least Concern (LC), two species (E. elatior and E. walang) are Data 

Deficient (DD), and one species (E. loerzingii) is Vulnerable (VU). All species are 

commonly used as spices, condiments, cosmetics, and traditional medicine to cure 

various diseases, possibly also as ornamental plants. The secondary metabolites present 

in some species, namely E. brevilabrum, E. elatior, and E. hemisphaerica can be used as 

antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant agents. 

Revised :  4 February 2023 
Approved :    15 March 2023 
Published :  31 March 2023 
 

Keywords 
Ethnobotany; ginger; preservation; 
traditional medicine 

 

How to cite: Novitasari, Y. (2023). Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens: Potential Benefits and Its 
Conservation Status. Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya, 5(1):1-7. DOI: 10.26740/jrba.v5n1.p.1-7.  
 
 

INTRODUCTION 

Indonesia is the second mega biodiverse 

country in the world, with a global biodiversity 

index of 418.78 and a number of 19.232 vascular 

plant species (Nash, 2022; Darajati et al., 2016). 

Some of these plant species are commonly used by 

Indonesians for many purposes, such as medicines, 

food, and ornamental plants (Bahtiar et al., 2017). 

Zingiberaceae or ginger family is a family of 

flowering plants with 1300 species in 52 genera of 

perennial herbs with tuberous rhizomes, distributed 

in tropical Africa, Asia, and America (Tamokou et 

al., 2017). The genera of Zingiberaceae in Bogor 

Botanic Gardens are Alpinia, Amomum, Boesenbergia, 

Curcuma, Etlingera, Globba, Hedychium, Hornstedtia, 

Kaempferia, Languas, Nanochilus, Plagiostachys, and 

Zingiber (Ariati et al., 2019). 

The genus Etlingera is easy to find in the 

Malesian region, especially in the humid forests of 

Sumatra. Some Etlingera species are used as 

ornamental plants in botanical gardens and tropical 

parks (Poulsen et al., 2009). There are 

approximately 200 species of Etlingera in the world 

and 74 species in Malesia (Puspitaningrum et al., 

2017; Poulsen, 2012; Newman et al., 2004).  

Bogor Botanic Gardens is an ex-situ 

conservation area that serves as a repository of 

plant diversity from various regions in Indonesia, 

especially lowland forest ecosystem. As the oldest 

botanical garden in Southeast Asia, according to 

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Republic of Indonesia Presidential Decree No. 93 of 

2011, it has played an important role in plant 

conservation, research, education, tourism, and 

environmental services. Hence, Bogor Botanic 

Gardens, along with other botanical gardens in 

Indonesia, is required to carry out research and 

preservation activities to maintain and enhance the 

diversity of its plant collections (Pemerintah 

Republik Indonesia, 2011).   

However, there is lack of information on plant 

collections in Bogor Botanic Gardens, especially 

those of the genus Etlingera, regarding their 

potential uses and the need for conservation. Thus, 

this research aimed to provide valuable insight into 

the potential benefits and the utilization of the 

genus Etlingera and studied its conservation status. 

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS 

Research Area 
The study was conducted at Bogor Botanic 

Gardens from September to October 2022. The 

Bogor Botanic Gardens is in the heart of Bogor, 

West Java, Indonesia and is situated at an altitude 

of about 265 meters above sea level. The average 

temperature in Bogor is around 26°C, and the 

humidity level is usually approximately 70%. Bogor 

receives significant yearly rainfall, with an annual 

average of 3500-4000 millimeters. The heaviest 

precipitation occurs in December and January. The 

Bogor Botanic Gardens was established in 1817 and 

covers an area of around 87 hectares (Figure 1).  

The garden maintains a collection of plants from 

the lowland rainforest ecosystem and has 12.370 

specimens from all over Indonesia. 

Data collection 
The research was conducted using the method 

of literature study, inventory of potential benefits, 

and direct observation of living plant collections in 

Bogor Botanic Gardens to match the data from 

Bogor Botanic Gardens’ catalog with the actual 

condition in the garden, whether the collected 

plants were still alive or dead, and to count the 

amount of living collections. Primary data were 

collected through direct observation of the living 

plant collections at Bogor Botanic Gardens to verify 

and confirm the living plant collections, especially 

the genus Etlingera in the garden, which matched 

the data in the registration book and the CarryMaps 

application. Through this direct observation, that 

obtained the current status and number of living 

collections and species of the genus Etlingera in 

Bogor Botanic Gardens. Secondary data, such as 

general information about the plants, inventory 

potential, native range, population trend, and plants 

conservation status, were retrieved from the IUCN 

Red List of Threatened Species and Global 

Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), and uses 

of the plants was collected through literature 

studies related to the objectives of this study. The 

collection data were then explained descriptively. 

 

RESULT AND DISCUSSION 

Genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanic Gardens and 
Its Conservation Status 

There are six species of the genus Etlingera in 

Bogor Botanic Gardens (Table 1). Six Etlingera 

species are rhizomatous herbs that grow in the wet 

tropical biome (Ariati et al., 2019; Olander, 2019; 

Olander, 2020; Poulsen et al., 2009; Poulsen and 

Olander, 2019b; Poulsen and Olander, 2019a; 

Poulsen et al., 2019; Saw, 2019). All species of the 

genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanic Gardens are 

native to the region of Malesia, according to the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
Figure 1. The map showing the study sites at Bogor Botanic Gardens 



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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The 

population trends of five species of the genus 

Etlingera in Bogor Botanic Gardens are unknown, 

except for E. loerzingii, which is declining since this 

species is endemic to Sumatra on the lower slopes of 

Barisan Mountains. Endemic species are 

particularly vulnerable to threats such as habitat 

loss, climate change, and human activities (Olander, 

2020; Poulsen et al., 2009). In addition, Sumatran 

forests are under constant threat (WWF, 2019), and 

satellite imagery shows habitat destruction and 

conversion in some areas where the species has been 

found (GFW, 2023). E. walang is also endemic to 

Java (Table 1). All plant collections of the genus 

Etlingera in Bogor Botanical Gardens shown in 

Figure 2. 

The conservation statuses of six species of the 

genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanic Gardens vary 

from Data Deficient, Least Concern, to Vulnerable 

based on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 

Etlingera elatior and E. walang are considered to be 

data deficient (DD). These species are reasonably 

well studied, but data on the distribution and native 

range are subject to considerable uncertainty. The 

native range of E. elatior may be Sumatra or Borneo. 

However, some sources give the range of this 

species as Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. It is 

also difficult to distinguish which collection is 

native or cultivated. Therefore, a genetic study is 

needed to determine the correct native range of E. 

elatior (Poulsen and Olander, 2019a). On the other 

hand, the distribution of E. walang is uncertain, 

despite the fact that this species is endemic to Java 

and has been recorded from Blambangan and 

western Java (Olander, 2019). 

Three species, namely Etlingera brevilabrum, E. 

hemisphaerica, and E. megalocheilos, are classified as 

Least Concern according to IUCN Red List of 

Threatened Species. These species exist in many 

places, some of which are protected areas. Their 

range extends from Java and Sumatra across 

Peninsular Malaysia to Thailand. However, the 

habitat of E. hemisphaerica has decreased, and is 

considered as a rare species that has difficulty 

adapting to disturbed areas. Therefore, a population 

size and decline study are needed to protect the 

species from threats (Saw, 2019). In contrast, E. 

megalocheilos is one of the most tolerant species to 

disturbance and can thrive in a completely open 

habitat (Poulsen and Olander, 2019b). Furthermore, 

although habitat quality has decreased, E. 

brevilabrum had been found in deforested and 

disturbed areas and grows well. Therefore, these 

species have been categorized as 

Table 1. Species of the genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanical Gardens (Ariati et al., 2019; Olander, 2019; Olander, 
2020; Poulsen et al., 2009; Poulsen and Olander, 2019b; Poulsen and Olander, 2019a; Poulsen et al., 
2019; Saw, 2019) 

 
No. 

 
Species 

Number of 
Plant 

Collections 

Source Native 
Range 

Population 
Trends 

Conservation 
Status 

1 Etlingera brevilabrum 
(Valeton) R.M. Smith 

2 Central 
Kalimantan 

Borneo to 
the 

Philippines 

Unknown Least Concern 
(LC) 

2 Etlingera elatior (Jack) 
R.M. Smith  

6 Java, Central and 
East Kalimantan, 
South Sulawesi, 

and Sumatra  

Peninsula 
Thailand to 

West 
Malesia 

Unknown Data Deficient 
(DD) 

3 Etlingera hemisphaerica 
(Blume) R.M. Smith 

2 Scotlands Indonesia  
(Sumatra to 

Java), 
Malaysia, 
Thailand 

Unknown Least Concern 
(LC) 

4 Etlingera loerzingii 
(Val.) R.M. Smith 

2 North Sumatra Sumatra  Decreasing Vulnerable (VU) 

5 Etlingera megalocheilos 
(Griff.) A.D. Poulsen 

1 South 
Kalimantan 

West 
Malesia 

Unknown Least Concern 
(LC) 

6 Etlingera walang 
(Blume) R.M. Smith 

2 West Java and 
South Sulawesi 

Java Unknown Data Deficient 
(DD) 



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Figure 2. Living plant collections of the genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanic Gardens, a). E. brevilabrum, 
 b). E. elatior, c). E. hemisphaerica, d). E. loerzingii, e). E. megalocheilos, f). E. walang 

 
Least Concern (Poulsen et al., 2019). One of the six 

species of the genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanic 

Gardens, E. loerzingii, is considered vulnerable 

because this species is endemic to Sumatra and 

exists in six locations. It also has a small range 

(Olander, 2020). 

 

2.2 Utilization and Potential Benefits of the 
Genus Etlingera in Bogor Botanical Gardens 

Etlingera brevilabrum 
 The fruits of E. brevilabrum are edible, and the 

leaves are used for medicinal and roofing purposes 

(Poulsen et al., 2019). The extract of E. brevilabrum 

contains β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, phenols, 
phenolic acids, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamic 

acid derivatives. Seventy-seven compounds of 

essential oils from eight groups of compounds were 

found in the rhizomes, stems, and leaves of E. 

brevilabrum. These compounds may have 

antimutagenic and antioxidant activity, 

antigenotoxic capacity, and lymphocyte potency 

(Mahdavi et al., 2013a; Mahdavi et al., 2013b, 

Mahdavi, 2014).  

In addition, the liquid smoke of fresh and dried 

leaves of E. brevilabrum contains ten different 

classes of organic compounds. The presence of 

phenols, carboxylic acids, aliphatic acids, esters, and 

aromatic acids can potentially be used to cure some 

skin problems (Mahdavi, 2014). Strong antioxidant 

activity and excellent antimicrobial and antifungal 

activity have been demonstrated in the smoke liquid 

of E. brevilabrum. It can inhibit the growth of 14 

microorganisms (Mahdavi et al., 2018). 

Etlingera elatior 
E. elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is 

cultivated for its aromatic and decorative flowering 

shoots. In Indonesia, this plant has been cultivated 

for hundreds of years. The arils surrounding the 

seeds, leafy shoots, and young shoots are edible and 

used as a forest snack and for medicinal purposes. 

However, this species is also known as an 

ornamental plant (Poulsen, 2012; Poulsen and 

Olander, 2019a). The plant is potentially developed 

as an ornamental plant and cropped flower in 

Bedugul (Oktavia et al., 2019).  

E. elatior is used in traditional medicine by the 

natives of Gayo and Kabanjahe, Balinese, and local 

people in Samosir Island to treat cold, fever, cough, 

digestive (diarrhea) system problems, muscles and 

joints problems, the reproductive system, ear 

infections, hypertension, diabetes, antioxidants, 

anti-proliferative, anticancer, antimicrobial agents, 

as a shampoo, as eye drops, to increase breast milk 

production, skin whitening, anti-aging, and to 

improve maternal fitness postpartum. There are 99 

types of essential oils in the leaves, 62 in the 

rhizomes, 26 in the stem, and 95 in the flowers 

(Silalahi, 2016, 2017; Hartini and Sahromi, 2016; 

Purwoko et al., 2019; Saudah et al., 2021). Due to 

the high antioxidant and flavonoid contents in E. 

elatior, the powder of the E. elatior flowers can be 

used as a substitute for making cookies (Sari et al., 

2022). 

In addition, the entire plant parts of E. elatior, 

such as shoots, stems, flowers, seeds, and fruits, 

have a high phenolic content, with the fruits 

containing the largest amounts of phenols.  Almost 

all parts contain monoterpenes, terpenoids, 

sesquiterpenes, saponins, steroids, flavonoids, 

triterpenoids, alkaloids, and tannins. The plant 

extract can be used as an anticancer agent, 

especially an antileukemic agent (Rusanti et al., 

2017), antioxidant (Maimulyanti and Prihadi, 2015), 

insect repellents and termiticides (Rislyana et al., 

2015), antibacterial and antifungal agents to inhibit 

Salmonella thypi, Shigella sp., Aspergillus flavus, 

Streptococcus mutans, and in fish spoilage (Angin, 

2015; Suryani et al., 2019; Nasution et al., 2020; 

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Nurlaili et al., 2022). Furthermore, the leaf and 

flower extracts of E. elatior can be used as a natural 

protein preservative, for example, in tilapia 

(Oreochromis niloticus) (Nurlaili et al., 2022). E. 

elatior can also be used as a functional food and to 

make jelly sweets (Muawanah et al., 2012). In 

addition, the leaf extract of E. elatior can heal 

wounds in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) effectively 

(Nastity et al., 2015).    

Etlingera hemisphaerica 
E. hemisphaerica is commonly known as the 

Black Tulip, Helani Tulip Ginger, or Tulip Ginger. 

As with E. elatior, the immature inflorescences are 

used to flavor food or spice in Indonesia. E. 

hemisphaerica and E. elatior can substitute for each 

other, as both have similar uses. Due to the 

attractive color of the inflorescence and some 

variations in the involucre bracts, this species has 

high potential as an ornamental plant (Saw, 2019; 

Handayani and Ariyanti, 2015). The half-ripe fruits 

are mixed raw into various salad or vegetable 

dishes, while the ripe fruits are made into fruit 

sweets. The stem of the plant can be eaten raw, 

cooked, or steamed (Ibrahim and Setyowati, 2016; 

Lim, 2014).  

According to Ruyani et al. (2018) and Umar et 

al. (2021), the leaf extract of E. hemisphaerica 

contains tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, 

antioxidants, minerals, and vitamin C. The leaves 

are used for wound cleansing, as an antibacterial 

agent against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus 

cereus, as an immunomodulator or 

immunostimulant, have a protective effect against 

HgCl2 toxicity, can improve the evaluation of the 

stage of spermatogenesis, and potentially lower 

blood glucose and triglyceride levels (Ruyani et al., 

2014; Gresinta, 2019; Noverita and Sinaga, 2021). 

In addition, E. hemisphaerica has sour flowers, and 

the fruit has a fragrant smell to treat skin problems, 

cancer, and tumors.  

Etlingera loerzingii 
The vegetative shoots and inflorescences are 

edible, delicious, aromatic, sour, and sweet in taste 

and smell. E. loerzingii has great potential as an 

ornamental plant like E. elatior (Olander, 2020; 

Poulsen et al., 2009). 

Etlingera megalocheilos 
E. megalocheilos is used as food. The fruits are 

sweet and edible, even if they are unpleasant 

(Poulsen and Olander, 2019b). The leaves and 

rhizomes of E. megalocheilos contain many chemical 

compounds such as camphene, monoterpenes, 

sesquiterpenes, verbenol, aromadendrene, azulene, 

borneol, myrcene, and sabinene. This species has 

enormous potential to be used as a natural 

preservative, herbal products, foods, cosmetics, 

nutraceuticals, and ornamental plants (Trimanto 

and Hapsari, 2018).  

Etlingera walang 

The leaves can be used as a condiment. The 

crushed leaves have an unpleasant smell similar to 

that of the rice bug, Leptocorisa acuta (walang sangit 

in Indonesian). More historically significant is the 

practice of burning leaves in the rice field in 

western Java to drive away this pest. Although no 

detailed information on the use of E. walang, as a 

ginger plant is available, this species can potentially 

be used as a spice, ornamentals, and traditional 

medicine (Olander, 2019; Pitopang et al., 2020; 

Jansen, 2022). 

 

CONCLUSION 

The six Etlingera species recorded from the 

Bogor Botanic Garden have varying conservation 

statuses. Three species are of Least Concern, two 

are Data Deficient, and one is Vulnerable. These 

plants are used for various purposes, such as spices, 

seasonings, cosmetics, and traditional medicine. 

They are also used for ornamental purposes. The 

secondary metabolites contained in some of these 

plants have antimicrobial, antifungal, and 

antioxidant properties that make them valuable for 

various applications. Conservation efforts are 

necessary for vulnerable species such as Etlingera 

loerzingii, which could be extinct if not protected. 

Collecting more information on the species with 

data deficiencies (E. elatior and E. walang) is also 

essential to accurately assessing their conservation 

status. The Bogor Botanic Gardens and other 

botanical gardens are critical in conserving plant 

species and preserving their genetic diversity. 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

The author would like to thank all staffs in 

Bogor Botanic Gardens who helped in obtaining the 

data. Thus, the author can complete this work. 

 

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