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''Zingiber'' is native to

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especially in

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, the

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, and

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ginger Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices ...

s, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officinale'' and '' Z. mioga'', two garden gingers.

Culinary

Each ginger species has a different culinary usage; for example,

myoga Myoga, myoga ginger or Japanese ginger () is the species ''Zingiber mioga'' in the family Zingiberaceae. It is a deciduous herbaceous perennial native to Japan, China, and the southern part of Korea.Cole TCH, Nürnberger "Zingiber mioga and its ...

is valued for the stem and flowers. Garden ginger's

rhizome In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

is the classic

spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ...

"ginger", and may be used whole, candied (known commonly as crystallized ginger), or dried and powdered. Other popular

s used in cooking include

cardamom Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera ''Elettaria'' and ''Amomum'' in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are rec ...

and

turmeric Turmeric () is a flowering plant, ''Curcuma longa'' (), of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asi ...

, though neither of these examples is a "true ginger" – they belong to different genera in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

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 ...

Species

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Zingiber acuminatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Valeton # ''

Zingiber aguingayae The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Docot # ''

Zingiber albiflorum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' R.M.Sm. # ''

Zingiber album The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Nurainas # ''

Zingiber anamalayanum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. offici ...

'' Sujanapal & Sasidh. # '' Zingiber angustifolium'' C.K.Lim & Meekiong # ''

Zingiber apoense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Elmer # ''

Zingiber argenteum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber arunachalensis'' A.Joe, T.Jayakr., Hareesh & M.Sabu # '' Zingiber atroporphyreum'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # '' Zingiber atrorubens'' Gagnep. # ''

Zingiber aurantiacum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' (Holttum) Theilade # '' Zingiber banhaoense'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber barbatum ''Zingiber barbatum'' (''meik-thalin'' or ''meik tha-lin'') is a medicinal, therapeutic ginger found in Myanmar. The plant, a rhizome geophyte, is concentrated primarily in the Yangon, Bago, and Mandalay regions, although specimens have been fou ...

'' Wall. # '' Zingiber belumense'' C.K.Lim & Meekiong # ''

Zingiber bipinianum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' D.K.Roy, D.Verma, Talukdar & Dutta Choud. # ''

Zingiber bisectum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' D.Fang # '' Zingiber brachystachys'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber bradleyanum'' Craib # '' Zingiber brevifolium'' N.E.Br. # '' Zingiber bulusanense'' Elmer # '' Zingiber callianthus'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''

Zingiber capitatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officin ...

'' Roxb. # '' Zingiber cardiocheilum'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # '' Zingiber castaneum'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # '' Zingiber caudatum'' Biseshwori & Bipin # ''

Zingiber cernuum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Dalzell # '' Zingiber chantaranothaii'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber chengii'' Y.H.Tseng, C.M.Wang & Y.C.Lin # ''

Zingiber chlorobracteatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber chrysanthum'' Roscoe # '' Zingiber chrysostachys'' Ridl. # '' Zingiber citriodorum'' Theilade & Mood # ''

Zingiber clarkei The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' King ex Baker # ''

Zingiber cochleariforme The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' D.Fang # ''

Zingiber collinsii ''Zingiber collinsii'' is a species of plant in 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 ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber coloratum'' N.E.Br. # '' Zingiber corallinum'' Hance # '' Zingiber cornubracteatum'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''

Zingiber curtisii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Holttum # '' Zingiber cylindricum'' Thwaites # '' Zingiber densissimum'' S.Q.Tong & Y.M.Xia # '' Zingiber discolor'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Rybková # '' Zingiber diwakarianum'' R.Kr.Singh # ''

Zingiber eberhardtii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber eborinum'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber elatius'' (Ridl.) Theilade # ''

Zingiber elatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Roxb. # ''

Zingiber ellipticum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' (S.Q.Tong & Y.M.Xia) Q.G.Wu & T.L.Wu # '' Zingiber engganoense'' Ardiyani # '' Zingiber fallax'' (Loes.) L.Bai, Juan Chen & N.H.Xia # '' Zingiber flagelliforme'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber flammeum'' Theilade & Mood # '' Zingiber flaviflorum'' C.K.Lim & Meekiong # '' Zingiber flavofusiforme'' M.M.Aung & Nob.Tanaka # ''

Zingiber flavomaculosum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber flavovirens'' Theilade # '' Zingiber fragile'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber fraseri'' Theilade # ''

Zingiber georgeae The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber gracile The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Jack # '' Zingiber gramineum'' Noronha ex Blume # '' Zingiber griffithii'' Baker # '' Zingiber guangxiense'' D.Fang # ''

Zingiber gulinense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' Y.M.Xia # ''

Zingiber hainanense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Y.S.Ye, L.Bai & N.H.Xia # '' Zingiber idae'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber incomptum'' B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. # '' Zingiber inflexum'' Blume # '' Zingiber integrilabrum'' Hance # ''

Zingiber integrum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber intermedium The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Baker # '' Zingiber isanense'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''

Zingiber jiewhoei The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Škornick. # '' Zingiber junceum'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber kangleipakense'' Kishor & Škornick. # ''

Zingiber kawagoii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Hayata # '' Zingiber kelabitianum'' Theilade & H.Chr. # '' Zingiber kerrii'' Craib # '' Zingiber kunstleri'' King ex Ridl. # '' Zingiber lambii'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber laoticum'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber larsenii'' Theilade # ''

Zingiber latifolium The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Theilade & Mood # ''

Zingiber lecongkietii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' Škornick. & H.Ð.Tran # ''

Zingiber leptorrhizum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' D.Fang # ''

Zingiber leptostachyum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Valeton # '' Zingiber leucochilum'' L.Bai, Skornick. & N.H.Xia # '' Zingiber ligulatum'' Roxb. # ''

Zingiber limianum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Meekiong # '' Zingiber lingyunense'' D.Fang # ''

Zingiber loerzingii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' Valeton # '' Zingiber longibracteatum'' Theilade # ''

Zingiber longiglande The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' D.Fang & D.H.Qin # ''

Zingiber longiligulatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber longipedunculatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Ridl. # '' Zingiber longyanjiang'' Z.Y.Zhu # '' Zingiber macradenium'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber macrocephalum'' (Zoll.) K.Schum. # '' Zingiber macroglossum'' Valeton # '' Zingiber macrorrhynchus'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber malaysianum'' C.K.Lim : black ginger # '' Zingiber marginatum'' Roxb. # '' Zingiber martini'' R.M.Sm. # ''

Zingiber matangense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Noor Ain, Tawan & Meekiong # '' Zingiber matupiense'' M.M.Aung & Nob.Tanaka # '' Zingiber matutumense'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber mawangense'' Noor Ain & Meekiong # '' Zingiber meghalayense'' Sushil K.Singh, Ram.Kumar & Mood # '' Zingiber mekongense'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber mellis'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Sída f. # ''

Zingiber microcheilum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Sída f. # ''

Zingiber mioga Myoga, myoga ginger or Japanese ginger () is the species ''Zingiber mioga'' in the family Zingiberaceae. It is a deciduous herbaceous perennial native to Japan, China, and the southern part of Korea.Cole TCH, Nürnberger "Zingiber mioga and its ...

'' (Thunb.) Roscoe # '' Zingiber mizoramense'' Ram.Kumar, Sushil K.Singh & S.Sharma # '' Zingiber molle'' Ridl. # '' Zingiber monglaense'' S.J.Chen & Z.Y.Chen # '' Zingiber monophyllum'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber montanum'' (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr. (synonyms: '' Z. cassumunar''; ''Z. purpureum'') # '' Zingiber multibracteatum'' Holttum # '' Zingiber murlenica'' Ram.Kumar, Sushil K.Singh & S.Sharma # ''

Zingiber nanlingense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Lin Chen, A.Q.Dong & F.W.Xing # ''

Zingiber natmataungense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' S.S.Zhou & R.Li # ''

Zingiber nazrinii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. offici ...

'' C.K.Lim & Meekiong # ''

Zingiber neesanum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' (J.Graham) Ramamoorthy # '' Zingiber neglectum'' Valeton # ''

Zingiber negrosense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Elmer # ''

Zingiber neotruncatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland # ''

Zingiber nigrimaculatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber nimmonii'' (J.Graham) Dalzell # ''

Zingiber nitens The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' M.F.Newman # ''

Zingiber niveum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber odoriferum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Blume # ''

Zingiber officinale Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of lea ...

'' Roscoe # ''

Zingiber oligophyllum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' K.Schum. # ''

Zingiber olivaceum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber orbiculatum'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber ottensii'' Valeton # ''

Zingiber pachysiphon The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. offici ...

'' B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. # ''

Zingiber panduratum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Roxb. # '' Zingiber papuanum'' Valeton # '' Zingiber pardocheilum'' Wall. ex Baker # '' Zingiber parishii'' Hook.f. # '' Zingiber pauciflorum'' L.Bai, Skornick., D.Z.Li & N.H.Xia # ''

Zingiber pellitum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber pendulum'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber petiolatum'' (Holttum) Theilade # ''

Zingiber pherimaense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Biseshwori & Bipin # '' Zingiber phillippsiae'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber phumiangense'' Chaveer. & Mokkamul # ''

Zingiber pleiostachyum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. offi ...

'' K.Schum. # ''

Zingiber plicatum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # '' Zingiber popaense'' Nob.Tanaka # ''

Zingiber porphyrochilum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding # '' Zingiber porphyrosphaerum'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber pseudopungens'' R.M.Sm. # '' Zingiber pseudosquarrosum'' L.J.Singh & P.Singh # '' Zingiber puberulum'' Ridl. # ''

Zingiber purpureum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Roscoe # '' Zingiber pyroglossum'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber raja'' C.K.Lim & Kharuk. # '' Zingiber recurvatum'' S.Q.Tong & Y.M.Xia # '' Zingiber roseum'' (Roxb.) Roscoe # '' Zingiber rubens'' Roxb. # '' Zingiber rufopilosum'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber sabuanum'' K.M.P.Kumar & A.Joe # '' Zingiber sabun'' C.K.Lim # '' Zingiber sadakornii'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber salarkhanii'' M.A.Rahman & Yusuf # '' Zingiber shuanglongense'' C.L.Yeh & S.W.Chung # '' Zingiber simaoense'' Y.Y.Qian # '' Zingiber singapurense'' Škornick. # ''

Zingiber skornickovae The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' N.S.Lý # '' Zingiber smilesianum'' Craib # ''

Zingiber spectabile ''Zingiber spectabile'' is a species of true ginger, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. It is primarily grown in the West as an ornamental plant, although it has been used in South-East Asia as a medicinal herb. Name The scientific name of the ...

'' Griff. # ''

Zingiber squarrosum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Roxb. # ''

Zingiber stenostachys The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber striolatum'' Diels # '' Zingiber subroseum'' Docot # '' Zingiber sulphureum'' Burkill ex Theilade # '' Zingiber tenuifolium'' L.Bai, Škornick. & N.H.Xia # ''

Zingiber tenuiscapus The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''

Zingiber thorelii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Gagnep. # '' Zingiber tuanjuum'' Z.Y.Zhu # '' Zingiber ultralimitale'' Ardiyani & A.D.Poulsen # '' Zingiber vanlithianum'' Koord. # '' Zingiber velutinum'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber ventricosum'' L.Bai, Škornick., N.H.Xia & Y.S.Ye # ''

Zingiber vinosum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber viridiflavum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber vittacheilum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Triboun & K.Larsen # '' Zingiber vuquangense'' N.S.Lý, T.H.Lê, T.H.Trinh, V.H.Nguyen & N.D.Do # ''

Zingiber wandingense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber wightianum The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' Thwaites # '' Zingiber wrayi'' Prain ex Ridl. # ''

Zingiber yersinii The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are ''Ginger, Z. o ...

'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Rybková # ''

Zingiber yingjiangense The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber yunnanense'' S.Q.Tong & X.Z.Liu # ''

Zingiber zerumbet The genus ''Zingiber'' is native to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known are '' Z. officina ...

'' (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. : shampoo ginger # '' Zingiber zhuxiense'' G.X.Hu & S.Huang

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Flora of North China – ''Zingiber''
{{Authority control Edible plants Medicinal plants Spices Zingiberoideae Zingiberales genera Taxa named by Philip Miller