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Kaempferia

Kaempferia
Kaemp rotun 101130-09811 tdp.jpg
Kaempferia rotunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Kaempferia
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Synonyms
  • Zerumbet Garsault, invalid name
  • Monolophus Wall.
  • Tritophus T.Lestib.

Kaempferia is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.).

Over 100 names have been proposed in the genus; the following are accepted:



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