Alpinia galanga

Alpinia galanga

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Zingiberaceae
Subfamilia: Alpinioideae
Tribus: Alpinieae
Genus: Alpinia
Species: Alpinia galanga

Name

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

References

• There are two articles in Wikipedia Alpinia galanga and Galangal.
• USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, 6 March 2006 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
• Observ. bot. 2. 1791
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Alpinia galanga in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Basa Bali: Isen
• suomi: Isogalangajuuri
• Bahasa Indonesia: Lengkuas/Laos
• Minangkabau: Langkueh
• தமிழ்: சித்தரத்தை
• ไทย: ข่า (kha)

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