Alpinia
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| Scientific name | Alpinia |
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| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Ginger family |
| Tribe | Alpinieae |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| ID | 2368340 |
About Alpinia
Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates.