Naming
It was first described by the naturalist Johann Christian Mikan in 1823. The Latin specific epithet "thyrsiflora" means “with flower clusters resembling thyme”.References:
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Blue Ginger
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
"Dichorisandra thyrsiflora" or blue ginger is a species of tropical flowering plant which resembles ginger in growth and habit, but is actually related to the spiderworts. The plant is native to the tropical woodlands of North, Central and South America, especially in Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil.
