Aframomum exscapum
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| Aframomum exscapum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Aframomum |
| Species: | A. exscapum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aframomum exscapum Hepper | |
Aframomum exscapum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[1] It was first described by John Sims and got its current name from Frank Nigel Hepper.[2]
Its Susu name is dadigogo.[3] Another name is balancounfa. It was described in 1891 by Edouard Heckel, who wrongly attributed to it the name of Ceratanthera Beaumetzi.[4]
