Aframomum
Genus of flowering plants
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Aframomum is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is widespread across tropical Africa as well as on some islands of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius).[2] It is represented by approximately 50 species. Its species are perennials and produce colorful flowers.[3] Several aromatic species with essential oils present in fruits, seeds, leaves, stems, rhizomes, and other plant parts are either edible or used as medicine in Africa.[citation needed]
| Aframomum | |
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| Unidentified Aframomum in flower | |
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| The nangawo (Aframomum zambesiacum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Subfamily: | Alpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Alpinieae |
| Genus: | Aframomum K.Schum[1] |
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Aframomum melegueta (Melegueta pepper) is an economically important edible crop in West Africa.[4]
Species
Species are:[2]
- Aframomum albiflorum Lock
- Aframomum alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum alpinum (Gagnep.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum amaniense Loes.
- Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum arundinaceum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum atewae Lock & J.B.Hall
- Aframomum aulacocarpos Pellegr. ex Koechlin
- Aframomum cereum (Hook.f.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum chrysanthum Lock
- Aframomum citratum (C.Pereira) K.Schum.
- Aframomum colosseum K.Schum.
- Aframomum cordifolium Lock & J.B.Hall
- Aframomum corrorima (A.Braun) P.C.M.Jansen ‑ korima
- Aframomum daniellii (Hook.f.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum elegans Lock
- Aframomum elliottii (Baker) K.Schum.
- Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper
- Aframomum flavum Lock
- Aframomum geocarpum Lock & J.B.Hall
- Aframomum giganteum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum kayserianum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum laurentii (De Wild. & T.Durand) K.Schum.
- Aframomum laxiflorum Loes. ex Lock
- Aframomum leptolepis (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum letestuanum Gagnep.
- Aframomum limbatum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum longiligulatum Koechlin
- Aframomum longipetiolatum Koechlin
- Aframomum longiscapum (Hook.f.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum luteoalbum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum makandensis Dhetchuvi
- Aframomum mala (K.Schum. ex Engl.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum mannii (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum melegueta K.Schum ‑ grains of paradise
- Aframomum mildbraedii Loes.
- Aframomum orientale Lock
- Aframomum pilosum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum polyanthum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum pruinosum Gagnep.
- Aframomum pseudostipulare Loes. & Mildbr. ex Koechlin
- Aframomum rostratum K.Schum.
- Aframomum sceleratum A.Chev.
- Aframomum sericeum Dhetchuvi & D.J.Harris
- Aframomum singulariflorum Dhetchuvi
- Aframomum spiroligulatum A.D.Poulsen & Lock
- Aframomum stanfieldii Hepper
- Aframomum strobilaceum (Sm.) Hepper
- Aframomum subsericeum (Oliv. & D.Hanb.) K.Schum.
- Aframomum sulcatum (Oliv. & D.Hanb. ex Baker) K.Schum.
- Aframomum thonneri De Wild.
- Aframomum uniflorum A.D.Poulsen & Lock
- Aframomum verrucosum Lock
- Aframomum wuerthii Dhetchuvi & Eb.Fisch.
- Aframomum zambesiacum (Baker) K.Schum. ‑ nangawo
