Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ZINGIBER Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754, nom. et orth. cons.
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TYPE: Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Amomum zingiber Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zingiber zerumbet | BITTER GINGER | Not Native FAC (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Inflorescence bracts green, herbaceous
1. Inflorescence bracts pale yellow to red, youngest and distal ones often green, fleshy
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2. Inflorescence bracts open and gaping
2. Inflorescence bracts tightly appressed
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amomum | Amomum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1. 1753, nom. rej. vs. Amomum Roxburgh 1820. | TYPE: Zmomum zingiber Linnaeus Lectotypified by Burtt & R. M. Smith, Taxon 17: 730. 1968. = Zingiber Boehmer 1760. | |
| Cassumunar | Cassumunar Colla, Nov. Scitam. Gen. 9. 1830. | TYPE: Cassumunar roxburghii Colla 1830. (Zingiber cassumunar Roxburgh 1810.) | |
| Dieterichia | Dieterichia Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 199, 208, 228, 250. 1792. | TYPE: Dieterichia minor Giseke 1792, nom. illegit. (Zingiber spurium J. Koenig 1783.) Lectotypified by Burtt & R. M. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31: 195. 1972. | |
| Dymczewiczia | Dymczewiczia Horaninow, Prodr. Monogr. Scitam. 26. 1862. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Jaegera | Jaegera Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 199, 203, 212, 236. 1792. | TYPE: Jaegera montana (J. Koenig) Raeuschel 1797. (Amomum montanum J. Koenig 1783.) | |
| Zerumbet | Zerumbet T. Lestiboudois, Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot., ser. 2. 15: 329. 1841, non J. C. Wendland 1798. | TYPE: Zerumbet zingiber T. Lestiboudois 1841. (Amomum zerumbet Linnaeus 1753.) | |
| Zingiber | Zingiber Boehmer, in Ludwig, Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3. 89. 1760, non Miller 1754. | TYPE: Zingiber officinale Roscoe 1807. (Amomum zingiber Linnaeus 1753.) |