Alpinia globosa
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| Alpinia globosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Alpinia |
| Species: | A. globosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alpinia globosa is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[1][2] It is sometimes referred to by the common name round Chinese cardamom and is native to South-Central China, and Vietnam.[1] It was first described by João de Loureiro, and got its current name from Paul Fedorowitsch Horaninow.[3][4]
