Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ALPINIA Roxburgh, Asiat. Res. 11: 350. 1810, nom. cons. vs. Alpinia Linnaeus 1753, et vs. Aobina Giseke 1791, et vs. Buekia Giseke 1892, et vs. Martensia Giseke 1792, et vs. Zerumbet Wendland 1798.
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TYPE: Alpinia galanga (Linnaeus) Willdenow, typ. cons. (Maranta galanga Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpinia zerumbet | SHELLFLOWER; SHELL GINGER | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Inflorescence bracts persistent and large, pink to red (sect. Guillainia)
1. Inflorescence ebracteate or the bracts small or caducous
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2. Bracteoles not enclosing flower buds; labellum <2 cm long (sect. Alpinia)
2. Bracteoles enclosing flower buds; labellum >3 cm long (sect. Catimbium)
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3. Upper corolla lobe (atop labellum) narrowly elliptic to ligulate, about as wide as central longitudinal veins area on labellum; labellum margins whitish to pale yellow
3. Upper corolla lobe (atop labellum) broadly elliptic, about as wide as central reddish patch of labellum; labellum margins usually vibrant yellow
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albina | Albina Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 199, 207, 227, 248. 1792, nom. rej. vs. Alpinia Roxburgh 1810. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Allagas | Allagas Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 53. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Heritiera allughas Retzius Lectotypified by R. M. Smith, Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 8. 1990. Substitute name for Hellenia Willdenow 1797, non Retzius 1791. | |
| Alpinia | Alpinia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2. 1753, nom. rej. vs. Alpinia Roxburgh 1810. | TYPE: Alpinia racemosa Linnaeus | |
| Buekia | Buekia Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. , 199, 204, 216, 239. 1792, nom. rej. vs. Alpinia Roxburgh 1810. | TYPE: Buekia malaccensis (J. Koenig) Raeuschel 1797. (Costus malaccensis J. Koenig 1783.) | |
| Catimbium | Catimbium Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 62. 1789. | TYPE: Catimbium nutans (Linnaeus) Jussieu ex T. Lestiboudois 1841. (Globba nutans Linnaeus 1771.) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. 1: 629. 1871-1873. | |
| Cenolophon | Cenolophon Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae, ed. 2. 60. 1830. | TYPE: Cenolophon rubrum Blume | |
| Doxanthes | Doxanthes Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 51. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Alpinia magnifica Roscoe Alternate name for Bojeria Rafinesque 1838, non de Candolle 1836. | |
| Eriolopha | Eriolopha Ridley, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 31: t. 3067. 1916. | TYPE: Eriolopha flagellaris Ridley 1916. | |
| Guillainia | Guillainia Vieillrd, Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie 10: 92. 1866. | TYPE: Guillaiinia purpurata Vieillard 1866. | |
| Hellenia | Hellenia Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 1: 1, 4. 1797, non Retzius 1791. | TYPE: Hellenia allughas (Retzius) Willdenow (Heritiera allughas Retzius) Lectotypified by R. M. Smith, Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 8. 1990. Substitute name for Heritiera Retzius 1791, non Heriteria Schrank 1789, nec Heritiera Aiton 1789. = Allagas Rafinesque 18 | |
| Hellwigia | Hellwigia Warburg, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 13: 279. 1891. | TYPE: Hellwigia pulchra Warburg 1891. | |
| Heritiera | Heritiera Retzius, Observ. Bot. 6: 17. 1791, non Heriteria Schrank 1789, nec Heritiera Aiton 1789. | TYPE: Heritiera allughas Retzius Lectotypified by R. M. Smith, Edinburgh J. Bot. 47: 8. 1990. = Allagas Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Kolowratia | Kolowratia C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 113. 1827. | TYPE: Kolowratia elegans C. Presl | |
| Languas | Languas J. Koenig ex Small, Fl. S.E. U.S., ed. 2. 307. 1913. | TYPE: Languas speciosa (Wendland) Small (Zerumbet speciosa Wendland) = Zerumbet Wendland 1798. | |
| Martensia | Martensia Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 199, 207, 227, 249. 1792, nom. rej. vs. Alpinia Roxburgh 1810. | TYPE: Martensia aquatica (Retzius) Giseke 1792. (Heritiera aquatica Retzius 1791.) | |
| Monocystis | Monocystis Lindley, Nat. Syst., ed. 2. 445. 1836. | TYPE: Hellenia abnormis Lindley | |
| Odontychium | Odontychium K. Schumann, in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4(Heft 20): 59. 1904. | TYPE: Odontychium denticulatum (Ridley) K. Schumann 1904. (Hedychium denticulatum Ridley 1899.) | |
| Strobidia | Strobidia Miquel, Fl. Ned. Ind. (Suppl.) 614. 1861. | TYPE: Strobidia sumatrana Miquel 1861. | |
| Tonemone | Tonemone C. K. Lim, Folia Malaysiana 17(1): 7. 2016. | TYPE: Tonemone malukuana C. K. Lim 2016, nom. illegit. (Catimbium nutans (Linnaeus) Jussieu ex T. Lestiboudois 1841; Globba nutans Linnaeus 1771.) = Catimbium Jussieu 1789. | |
| Zerumbet | Zerumbet Wendland, in Schrader, Sert. Hannov. 4: 3. 1798, nom. rej. vs. Alpinia Roxburgh 1810. | TYPE: Zerumbet speciosa Wendland |