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Aframomum Sceptrum
''Aframomum'' is a genus 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). It is represented by approximately 50 species. It is larger than other genera in its family. Its species are perennials and produce colorful flowers. ''Aframomum melegueta ''Aframomum melegueta'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper-like flavor with hints of citrus. It is commonly ...'' (Melegueta pepper) is an economically important edible crop in West Africa. Species Species are: See also * Amomum References Zingiberaceae genera {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Zambesiacum
''Aframomum zambesiacum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Its common name is nangawo. It is native to Kimalila, part of the southern highlands in Tanzania. ''A. zambesiacum'' grows in upland and secondary forests, often near water, between altitudes of . ''Aframomum zambesiacum'' is a leafy plant that grows from a short, branched rhizome. The leafy stems grow in clumps up to tall. 20–50 bee-pollinated flowers are borne in heads arising from the base of the shoots. Petals are white with a large crimson patch at the base. The red fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ...s are oval, long and wide with prominent ridges running from top to bottom. Seeds are shiny and dark-brown. Notes References * * zambesiacum Plants described in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Aulacocarpos
''Aframomum aulacocarpos'' is a monocotyledonous plant species described by François Pellegrin and Jean Koechlin. ''Aframomum aulacocarpos'' is part of the genus ''Aframomum'' and the family Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Af .... No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. References Pellegr. ex Koechlin, 1964 ''In: in Fl. Gabon 9: 44'' aulacocarpos Flora of Africa Plants described in 1964 Taxa named by François Pellegrin {{zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Giganteum
''Aframomum giganteum'' is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was described by Daniel Oliver and D.Hanb. and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deutsc .... References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 212'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318440 giganteum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Geocarpum
''Aframomum geocarpum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Michael Lock and J.B. Hall. Range ''Aframomum geocarpum'' is native to West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318339 geocarpum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Flavum
''Aframomum flavum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Af .... It was first described by John Michael Lock. References Lock, 1978 ''In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 48: 394'' flavum {{zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Exscapum
''Aframomum exscapum'' is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Sims and got its current name from Frank Nigel Hepper Frank Nigel Hepper FLS FIBiol (13 March 1929 – 16 May 2013) was an English botanist, best known for his work as editor of ''The Flora of West Tropical Africa (vols. II and III).'' Early life and education Hepper was born in Leeds in 1929, .... References Hepper, 1967 ''In: Kew Bull. 21: 133'' exscapum {{zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Elliottii
''Aframomum elliottii'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Gilbert Baker and renamed by Karl Moritz Schumann Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deutsc .... References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 217'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318211 elliottii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Elegans
''Aframomum elegans'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is found in Liberia. References External links ''Aframomum elegans''at Tropicos Tropicos is an online botanical database containing taxonomic information on plants, mainly from the Neotropical realm (Central, and South America). It is maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden and was established over 25 years ago. The data ... elegans Plants described in 1980 Flora of Liberia {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Daniellii
''Aframomum daniellii'', also known as African cardamom, is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deutsc .... Range ''Aframomum daniellii'' is found in West tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic, south to Angola. Use A. daniellii is traditionally used as a spice in the regions of Africa it is native. The plant is also used for medicinal purposes as a laxative, anti-parasitic, and to fight other microbial infections. In Cameroon, many dietary spices are used by traditional healers to cure several diseases such as cancer and microbial infections. Aframomum daniellii, Dichrostachys cinerea and Echinops gigant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Corrorima
''Aframomum corrorima'' is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It's a herbaceous perennial that produces leafy stems 1–2 meters tall from rhizomatous roots. The alternately-arranged leaves are dark green, 10–30 cm long and 2.5–6 cm across, elliptical to oblong in shape. Pink flowers are borne near the ground and give way to red, fleshy fruits containing shiny brown seeds, which are typically 3–5 mm in diameter. The spice, known as Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom, or ''korarima'', is obtained from the plant's seeds (usually dried), and is extensively used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It is an ingredient in ''berbere'', ''mitmita'', ''awaze'', and other spice mixtures, and is also used to flavor coffee. Its flavor is comparable to that of the closely related ''Elettaria cardamomum'' or green cardamom. In Ethiopian herbal medicine, the seeds are used as a tonic, carminative, and laxative. The plant is native to Tanzania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Cordifolium
''Aframomum cordifolium'' is a monocotyledonous plant species the family Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Af ... first described by John Michael Lock and JBHall. References Lock & J.B.Hall, 1974 ''In: Kew Bull. 28: 447'' cordifolium {{zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Colosseum
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''Aframomum colosseum'' is a monocotyledonous plant species the family Zingiberaceae first described by Karl Moritz Schumann. References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 206'' colosseum The Colosseum ( ; it, Colosseo ) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
