| Zingiber spectabile | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Zingiber |
| Species: | Z. spectabile
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| Binomial name | |
| Zingiber spectabile | |
Zingiber spectabile is a species of true ginger, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. It is primarily grown in the West as an ornamental plant,[1] although it has been used in South-East Asia as a medicinal herb.[2]
- ^ Forsyth, Holly (2007). The Constant Gardener. Miegunyah Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780522854329.
- ^ Wiart, Christophe (2012). Medicinal Plants of China, Korea, and Japan. CRC Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9781439899113.