Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.

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Alpinia zerumbet

Picture: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

Alpinia zerumbet

Picture: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle

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Synonyms: Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K. Schum.
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Growth form(s): Perennial.
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Literature:

Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 21.

Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 192.

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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Alpinia zerumbet

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Alpinia zerumbet
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Alpinia zerumbet
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Alpinia zerumbet
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Alpinia zerumbet
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Alpinia zerumbet
JSTOR Plant Science: Alpinia zerumbet
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Alpinia zerumbet
Plants of the World Online: Alpinia zerumbet
Tropicos: Alpinia zerumbet
Wikipedia: Alpinia zerumbet


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Alpinia zerumbet.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=167100, retrieved 29 March 2024

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