Alpinia

Alpinia
Alpinia zerumbet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Alpinioideae
Tribe: Alpinieae
Genus: Alpinia
Roxb., 1810
Species

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Synonyms[1]
20 synonyms

Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates.[2] Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Powo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Alpinia. Flora of China.
  3. ^ Alpinia. Flora of North America.