Scientific or common name:

Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K. Schum.

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ZINGIBERACEAE - Ginger family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K. Schum.
Rank: species
See: ► Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.

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Common names

U.S. name: Shellplant
English name: light galangal
English name: pink porcelain-lily

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.
= Alpinia nutans (L.) Roscoe
= Catimbium speciosum (Wendl.) Holttum
= Languas speciosa (Wendl.) Merr.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Zingiberidae
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia
Species:

1) Alpinia antillarua auct. non Roem. & Schult. 2) Alpinia aromatica Aubl. 3) Alpinia exaltata (L. f.) Roem. & Schult. 4) Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw. 5) Alpinia jamaicensis Gaertn. p.p. 6) Alpinia mutica Roxb. 7) Alpinia nutans (L.) Roscoe 8) Alpinia occidentalis Sw. 9) Alpinia officinarum Hance 10) Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. 11) Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K. Schum. 12) Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR)


Map for Alpinia speciosa (Wendl.) K. Schum.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Zingiberaceae)
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1) Aframomum 2) Alpinia 3) Amomum (cardamom) 4) Boesenbergia 5) Catimbium (alpinia) 6) Curcuma 7) Elettaria 8) Etlingera (waxflower) 9) Hedychium (garland-lily) 10) Hitchenia 11) Kaempferia 12) Languas (alpinia) 13) Nicolaia (waxflower) 14) Phaeomeria (waxflower) 15) Renealmia 16) Zingiber (ginger)

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Common names (Alpinia)
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1) Bijao (Alpinia occidentalis) 2) Greater galangal (Alpinia galanga) 3) Jenjibre-de-jardin (Alpinia exaltata) 4) Lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum) 5) Narciso colorado (Alpinia jamaicensis) 6) Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) 7) Shellplant (Alpinia zerumbet) 8) Small shell ginger (Alpinia mutica)

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More species:
1) Alpinia spicata Jacq. [165]
2) Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm. [1975]
3) Alsia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Sull. var. flagellifera (Renauld & Cardot) Sull. [106]
4) Alsinanthe macrantha (Rydb.) W.A. Weber [89]
5) Alsinanthe stricta (Sw.) Rchb. [148]
6) Alsine antillana (Urb.) Britton & P. Wilson [140]
7) Alsine bongardiana (Fernald) Davidson & Moxley [150]
8) Alsine crispa (Cham. & Schltdl.) Holz. [78]
9) Alsine humifusa (Rottb.) Britton [144]
10) Alsine pubera (Michx.) Britton [148]

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