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''Zingiber'' is native to

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especially in

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, the

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, and

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

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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 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.

Species

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/ref> # '' Zingiber acuminatum'' Valeton # '' Zingiber aguingayae'' Docot # '' Zingiber albiflorum'' R.M.Sm. # '' Zingiber album'' 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 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 ...

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

Zingiber atrorubens 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 aurantiacum'' (Holttum) Theilade # ''

Zingiber banhaoense 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 barbatum'' Wall. # ''

Zingiber belumense 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 ...

'' 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 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 bradleyanum 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 ...

'' Craib # '' Zingiber brevifolium'' N.E.Br. # ''

Zingiber bulusanense 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 ...

'' 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. officina ...

'' Roxb. # ''

Zingiber cardiocheilum 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 castaneum 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 caudatum 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 cernuum'' Dalzell # ''

Zingiber chantaranothaii 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 chengii 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.Tseng, C.M.Wang & Y.C.Lin # '' Zingiber chlorobracteatum'' Mood & Theilade # ''

Zingiber chrysanthum 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 chrysostachys 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 citriodorum 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 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 '' Z. officina ...

'' 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'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber coloratum'' N.E.Br. # ''

Zingiber corallinum 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 ...

'' Hance # ''

Zingiber cornubracteatum 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 curtisii'' Holttum # ''

Zingiber cylindricum 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 densissimum 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 # ''

Zingiber discolor 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 & Rybková # ''

Zingiber diwakarianum 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.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 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 elatius 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.) Theilade # '' Zingiber elatum'' 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 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 ...

'' (Loes.) L.Bai, Juan Chen & N.H.Xia # ''

Zingiber flagelliforme 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 flammeum 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 flaviflorum 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 ...

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

Zingiber flavofusiforme 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.M.Aung & Nob.Tanaka # '' Zingiber flavomaculosum'' S.Q.Tong # '' Zingiber flavovirens'' Theilade # '' Zingiber fragile'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber fraseri 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 # '' Zingiber georgeae'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber gracile'' Jack # ''

Zingiber gramineum 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 ...

'' Noronha ex Blume # ''

Zingiber griffithii 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 guangxiense 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 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 '' Z. officina ...

'' 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 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 incomptum 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 ...

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

Zingiber inflexum 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 ...

'' Blume # ''

Zingiber integrilabrum 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 ...

'' Hance # '' Zingiber integrum'' 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 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 jiewhoei'' Škornick. # ''

Zingiber junceum 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 kangleipakense 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 ...

'' Kishor & Škornick. # '' Zingiber kawagoii'' Hayata # '' Zingiber kelabitianum'' Theilade & H.Chr. # ''

Zingiber kerrii 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 ...

'' Craib # ''

Zingiber kunstleri 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 ...

'' King ex Ridl. # '' Zingiber lambii'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber laoticum'' Gagnep. # ''

Zingiber larsenii 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 ...

'' 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'' Škornick. & H.Ð.Tran # '' Zingiber leptorrhizum'' D.Fang # '' Zingiber leptostachyum'' 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 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 loerzingii'' Valeton # ''

Zingiber longibracteatum 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 # ''

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 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 ...

'' Z.Y.Zhu # '' Zingiber macradenium'' K.Schum. # ''

Zingiber macrocephalum 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 ...

'' (Zoll.) K.Schum. # ''

Zingiber macroglossum 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 macrorrhynchus 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 malaysianum'' C.K.Lim : black ginger # ''

Zingiber marginatum 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 martini'' R.M.Sm. # '' Zingiber matangense'' Noor Ain, Tawan & Meekiong # ''

Zingiber matupiense 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.M.Aung & Nob.Tanaka # ''

Zingiber matutumense ''Zingiber matutumense'' is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Donald Mood and Ida Theilade. ''Zingiber matutumense'' is part of the genus ''Zingiber'' and the family Zingiberaceae. Range It is native to the Philippines ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber mawangense'' Noor Ain & Meekiong # '' Zingiber meghalayense'' Sushil K.Singh, Ram.Kumar & Mood # ''

Zingiber mekongense 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 mellis 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 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'' (Thunb.) Roscoe # ''

Zingiber mizoramense 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 ...

'' Ram.Kumar, Sushil K.Singh & S.Sharma # '' Zingiber molle'' Ridl. # ''

Zingiber monglaense 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.J.Chen & Z.Y.Chen # ''

Zingiber monophyllum 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 montanum ''Zingiber montanum'' is a species of plant in the family Zingiberaceae, with no subspecies. Native to Indo-China and Malesia, it has become an invasive species in the Caribbean and South America; there are many synonyms including ''Zingiber cas ...

'' (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr. (synonyms: '' Z. cassumunar''; ''Z. purpureum'') # ''

Zingiber multibracteatum 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 murlenica 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 ...

'' 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 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 ...

'' 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 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 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'' T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland # '' Zingiber nigrimaculatum'' 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'' 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'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber olivaceum'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber orbiculatum'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber ottensii 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 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 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 pardocheilum 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 ...

'' Wall. ex Baker # ''

Zingiber parishii 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 ...

'' Hook.f. # ''

Zingiber pauciflorum 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.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 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 petiolatum 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 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 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 phumiangense 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 ...

'' Chaveer. & Mokkamul # '' Zingiber pleiostachyum'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber plicatum'' Škornick. & Q.B.Nguyen # ''

Zingiber popaense 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 ...

'' Nob.Tanaka # '' Zingiber porphyrochilum'' Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding # ''

Zingiber porphyrosphaerum 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 pseudopungens 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 pseudosquarrosum'' L.J.Singh & P.Singh # ''

Zingiber puberulum 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 ...

'' Ridl. # '' Zingiber purpureum'' Roscoe # ''

Zingiber pyroglossum 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 raja 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 ...

'' C.K.Lim & Kharuk. # ''

Zingiber recurvatum 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 # ''

Zingiber roseum 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.) Roscoe # '' Zingiber rubens'' Roxb. # ''

Zingiber rufopilosum 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 sabuanum ''Zingiber sabuanum'' is a species of the ginger family that is endemic to Western Ghats in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-mos ...

'' K.M.P.Kumar & A.Joe # ''

Zingiber sabun 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 ...

'' C.K.Lim # ''

Zingiber sadakornii 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 salarkhanii'' M.A.Rahman & Yusuf # '' Zingiber shuanglongense'' C.L.Yeh & S.W.Chung # ''

Zingiber simaoense 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.Y.Qian # ''

Zingiber singapurense 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. # ''

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'' Roxb. # '' Zingiber stenostachys'' K.Schum. # '' Zingiber striolatum'' Diels # ''

Zingiber subroseum 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 sulphureum 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 ...

'' Burkill ex Theilade # ''

Zingiber tenuifolium 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.Bai, Škornick. & N.H.Xia # '' Zingiber tenuiscapus'' 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 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 ...

'' Z.Y.Zhu # ''

Zingiber ultralimitale 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 ...

'' Ardiyani & A.D.Poulsen # '' Zingiber vanlithianum'' Koord. # ''

Zingiber velutinum 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 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 '' Z. officina ...

'' Mood & Theilade # '' Zingiber viridiflavum'' 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 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, 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 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 ...

'' Prain ex Ridl. # '' Zingiber yersinii'' Škornick., H.Ð.Tran & Rybková # '' Zingiber yingjiangense'' S.Q.Tong # ''

Zingiber yunnanense 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 & X.Z.Liu # '' Zingiber zerumbet'' (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. : shampoo ginger # ''

Zingiber zhuxiense 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 ...

'' 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