Amomum smithiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Amomum |
Species: | A. smithiae
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Binomial name | |
Amomum smithiae (Y.K.Kam) Skornick. & Hlavatá
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Amomum smithiae is a monocotyledonous plant species originally described by Yee Kiew Kam[1] as Elettariopsis smithiae in the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Amomum smithiae is native to Malaysia and Thailand.
It is named in honour of Scottish botanist Rosemary Margaret Smith.[2]