Alpinia globosa

Alpinia globosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia
Species:
A. globosa
Binomial name
Alpinia globosa
(Lour.) Horan.
Synonyms[1]
  • Amomum globosum Lour.
  • Cardamomum globosum (Lour.) Kuntze
  • Languas globosa (Lour.) Burkill in Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 6: 80 (1929)
  • Zingiber globosum (Lour.) Stokes

Alpinia globosa is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[1][2] It is sometimes referred to by the common name round Chinese cardamom and is native to South-Central China, and Vietnam.[1] It was first described by João de Loureiro, and got its current name from Paul Fedorowitsch Horaninow.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Horan., 1862 In: Prodr. Monogr. Scitam. : 34
  4. ^ "Alpinia globosa in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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