Genus Nicolaia Horan.

Synonym of Etlingera Giseke


Summary
Genus number:
15566
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:
Alpinioideae
Tribe:
Alpinieae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Diracodes Blume, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Burtt, B. L. & R. M. Smith. 1986. Etlingera: the inclusive name for Achasma, Geanthus and Nicolaia (Zingiberaceae). Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 43:239.
  2. Pedersen, L. B. 2004. Phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily Alpinioideae (Zingiberaceae), particularly Etlingera Giseke, based on nuclear and plastid DNA. Pl. Syst. Evol. 245:239-258.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=15566. Accessed 12 May 2026.