Genus Alpinia Roxb.


Summary
Genus number:
451
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:
Alpinioideae
Tribe:
Alpinieae
Accession count:

48 (13  active, 6  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Alpinia L., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Albina Giseke, Buekia Giseke, & Zerumbet J. C. Wendl.


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References:
  1. Boer, H. de et al. 2018. Convergent morphology in Alpinieae (Zingiberaceae): recircumscribing Amomum as a monophyletic genus. Taxon 67:6-36.
  2. Kress, J. W. et al. 2005. The molecular phylogeny of Alpinia (Zingiberaceae): a complex and polyphyletic genus of gingers. Amer. J. Bot. 92:167-178. Note: a polyphyletic genus
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=451. Accessed 15 April 2026.