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Zingiberaceae
Alpinia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Alpinia Roxburgh. Common name: Shell Ginger.

A genus of about 200 species, perennial herbs, of s. Asia and Malesia.

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References: Larsen et al. (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Whittemore (2000b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.

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