Scientific name Elettaria Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Amomum, Zingiberaceae, Cardamom, Aframomum, Alpinia | ||
Elettaria is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra and Malaysia, though some species are naturalized elsewhere.
One member of the genus, Elettaria_cardamomum, is a commercially important spice used as a flavouring agent in many countries.
The following species are recognized as of July 2014:
- Elettaria brachycalyx S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak
- Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton - India
- Elettaria ensal (Gaertn.) Abeyw. - Sri Lanka
- Elettaria kapitensis S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak
- Elettaria linearicrista S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak, Brunei
- Elettaria longipilosa S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak
- Elettaria longituba (Ridl.) Holttum - Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
- Elettaria multiflora (Ridl.) R.M.Sm. - Sumatra, Sarawak
- Elettaria rubida R.M.Sm. - Sabah, Sarawak
- Elettaria stoloniflora (K.Schum.) S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak
- Elettaria surculosa (K.Schum.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. - Sarawak
References
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