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''Zingiber'' is native to

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especially in

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, China, the

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, and

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/ref> It contains the true gingers, 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 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. Spice ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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'' 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: ''Zingiber cassumunar, Z. cassumunar''; ''Z. purpureum'') # ''Zingiber multibracteatum'' Holttum # ''Zingiber murlenica'' Ram.Kumar, Sushil K.Singh & S.Sharma # ''Zingiber nanlingense'' Lin Chen, A.Q.Dong & F.W.Xing # ''Zingiber natmataungense'' S.S.Zhou & R.Li # ''Zingiber nazrinii'' C.K.Lim & Meekiong # ''Zingiber neesanum'' (J.Graham) Ramamoorthy # ''Zingiber neglectum'' Valeton # ''Zingiber negrosense'' Elmer # ''Zingiber neotruncatum'' T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland # ''Zingiber nigrimaculatum'' S.Q.Tong # ''Zingiber nimmonii'' (J.Graham) Dalzell # ''Zingiber nitens'' M.F.Newman # ''Zingiber niveum'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber odoriferum'' Blume # ''Zingiber officinale'' Roscoe # ''Zingiber oligophyllum'' K.Schum. # ''Zingiber olivaceum'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber orbiculatum'' S.Q.Tong # ''Zingiber ottensii'' Valeton # ''Zingiber pachysiphon'' B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. # ''Zingiber panduratum'' 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'' Gagnep. # ''Zingiber pendulum'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber petiolatum'' (Holttum) Theilade # ''Zingiber pherimaense'' Biseshwori & Bipin # ''Zingiber phillippsiae'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber phumiangense'' Chaveer. & Mokkamul # ''Zingiber pleiostachyum'' K.Schum. # ''Zingiber plicatum'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # ''Zingiber popaense'' Nob.Tanaka # ''Zingiber porphyrochilum'' 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'' 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'' N.S.Lý # ''Zingiber smilesianum'' Craib # ''Zingiber spectabile'' Griff. # ''Zingiber squarrosum'' Roxb. # ''Zingiber stenostachys'' K.Schum. # ''Zingiber striolatum'' Diels # ''Zingiber subroseum'' Docot # ''Zingiber sulphureum'' Burkill ex Theilade # ''Zingiber tenuifolium'' L.Bai, Škornick. & N.H.Xia # ''Zingiber tenuiscapus'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''Zingiber thorelii'' 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'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber viridiflavum'' Mood & Theilade # ''Zingiber vittacheilum'' Triboun & K.Larsen # ''Zingiber vuquangense'' N.S.Lý, T.H.Lê, T.H.Trinh, V.H.Nguyen & N.D.Do # ''Zingiber wandingense'' S.Q.Tong # ''Zingiber wightianum'' Thwaites # ''Zingiber wrayi'' Prain ex Ridl. # ''Zingiber yersinii'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Rybková # ''Zingiber yingjiangense'' S.Q.Tong # ''Zingiber yunnanense'' S.Q.Tong & X.Z.Liu # ''Zingiber zerumbet'' (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. : shampoo ginger # ''Zingiber zhuxiense'' G.X.Hu & S.Huang

References

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Flora of North China – ''Zingiber''
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