Zingiberaceae
Alpinia caerulea (R.Br.) Benth.
Alpinia caerulea (R.Br.) Benth.
Alpinia caerulea, or native ginger, is an Australian rhizomatous forest plant with traditional Indigenous uses.
Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.
Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.
Alpinia purpurata, or red ginger, is a rhizomatous flowering ginger native to the southwest Pacific, grown widely as an ornamental.
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Alpinia zerumbet is an edible and medicinal tropical perennial ginger relative native to eastern Asia.
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm. is an herbaceous plant with edible parts widely used in Southeast Asian cooking.
Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig
Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig
Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig is a scented flowering perennial native to South and East Asia, grown ornamentally and for food, medicine, and aromatic oil.
Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe
Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe
Hedychium flavescens is a shade-tolerant perennial ginger considered an invasive weed in New Zealand.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl.
Hedychium gardnerianum, Kahili ginger, is an ornamental herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to the Himalayas with studied medicinal compounds.
Zingiber spectabile Griff.
Zingiber spectabile Griff.
Zingiber spectabile Griff. is a flowering ginger used in Indonesian traditional medicine, with studied antimicrobial and potential anti-colon cancer properties.
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Zingiber zerumbet is a fragrant perennial ginger relative native to tropical Asia and Australasia with a long history of human use.
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Elettaria cardamomum, or green/true cardamom, is a perennial ginger-family spice plant native to southern India, widely cultivated for culinary and traditional medicinal uses.
Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
Alpinia galanga is an evergreen perennial with edible rhizomes, valued for culinary use and multiple traditional medicine systems.
Alpinia modesta F.Muell. ex K.Schum.
Alpinia modesta F.Muell. ex K.Schum.
Narrow-leaf ginger (Alpinia modesta) is a Queensland-native ginger-family plant first described in 1904.
Etlingera coccinea (Blume) S.Sakai & Nagam.
Etlingera coccinea (Blume) S.Sakai & Nagam.
Etlingera coccinea is a red-flowered monocot ginger native to Southeast Asian tropical forests.
Etlingera brevilabrum (Valeton) R.M.Sm.
Etlingera brevilabrum (Valeton) R.M.Sm.
Etlingera brevilabrum is a monocotyledonous species of plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, with no listed subspecies.
Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas
Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas
Renealmia alpinia is a flowering Zingiberaceae species native to the Americas, with various regional common names and culinary and medicinal uses.
Renealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr.
Renealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr.
Renealmia cernua is a Zingiberaceae plant native to the Americas, used to treat snakebite in Colombia.
Renealmia sessilifolia Gagnep.
Renealmia sessilifolia Gagnep.
Renealmia sessilifolia is a flowering plant in the Zingiberaceae family that is endemic to Ecuador.
Renealmia jamaicensis (Gaertn.) Horan.
Renealmia jamaicensis (Gaertn.) Horan.
Renealmia jamaicensis is a Caribbean Zingiberaceae plant species with two recognized varieties and regional common names.
Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
Hedychium coccineum is an erect perennial flowering ginger, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with flowers ranging from red to yellow.
Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep.
Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep.
Curcuma alismatifolia is a tropical perennial herb, a relative of turmeric, that can be grown indoors.
Curcuma longa L.
Curcuma longa L.
Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) is a perennial herb with well-documented traditional uses and limited, low-quality medical research backing.
Curcuma australasica Hook.f.
Curcuma australasica Hook.f.
Curcuma australasica is the only Australian native Curcuma, cultivated for its attractive long-lasting flowers, with traditionally eaten rhizomes.
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Curcuma zedoaria (zedoary) is a fragrant rhizomatous plant used as a food ingredient and in traditional medicine.
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Zingiber officinale, or ginger, is a widely cultivated spice and medicinal plant originating from Maritime Southeast Asia.
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