Checklist: Zingiberaceae

ZINGIBERACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Fischer, E., Killmann, D. & Dhetchuvi, J-B.M.M. (2023) The family Zingiberaceae in Rwanda with description of two new species of Renealmia. Plant Ecology and Evolution 156(2) 225-238 
Lock, J.M. (1985) Zingiberaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
Lock, J.M. (2010) Zingiberaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) 120-140 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
RENEALMIA L.f. 
  
1343.000 AFRAMOMUM K. Schum. 
Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum.
Aframomum biauriculatum K. Schum.
Aframomum candidum Gagnep.
Amomum alboviolaceum Ridl.
Aframomum daniellii (Hook.f.) K.Schum.
Aframomum mala auct. non (K.Schum.) K.Schum. in Fischer & Killmann (2008: 462)
Aframomum zambesiacum (Baker) K. Schum.
  
1346.010 SIPHONOCHILUS J.M. Wood & Franks 
KAEMPFERIA L. 
Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B.L. Burtt
Kaempferia aethiopica (Schweinf.) Benth.
Kaempferia evae Briq.
Siphonochilus evae (Briq.) B.L.Burtt

Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Checklist: Zingiberaceae].
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