Zingiberaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Zingiberales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 41 accepted species worldwide.
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Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe
Hedychium flavescens is a shade-tolerant perennial ginger considered an invasive…
Alpinia modesta F.Muell. ex K.Schum.
Narrow-leaf ginger (Alpinia modesta) is a Queensland-native ginger-family plant …
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Curcuma zedoaria (zedoary) is a fragrant rhizomatous plant used as a food ingred…
Curcuma australasica Hook.f.
Curcuma australasica is the only Australian native Curcuma, cultivated for its a…
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum, Kahili ginger, is an ornamental herbaceous perennial flo…
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm. is an herbaceous plant with edible parts widely…
Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep.
Curcuma alismatifolia is a tropical perennial herb, a relative of turmeric, that…
Renealmia sessilifolia Gagnep.
Renealmia sessilifolia is a flowering plant in the Zingiberaceae family that is …
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Zingiber zerumbet is a fragrant perennial ginger relative native to tropical Asi…
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Zingiber officinale, or ginger, is a widely cultivated spice and medicinal plant…
Zingiber spectabile Griff.
Zingiber spectabile Griff. is a flowering ginger used in Indonesian traditional …
Roscoea purpurea Sm.
Roscoea purpurea Sm. is a perennial Himalayan herb grown in gardens, pollinated …
Zingiberaceae plants belong to the Zingiberales order in the Plantae kingdom. Its flavor is more comparable to ginger, though it has a distinctly bitter aftertaste. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Zingiberaceae is classified in the order Zingiberales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Cowley lists multiple distinguishing features between the two: R.
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