Zingiberaceae

Amomum Roxb.

First published in Pl. Coromandel 3: 75 (1820), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lamxay, V. & Newman, M.F. (2012). A revision of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 69: 99-206.
  • Thomas, V.P. & Sabu, M. (2023). Genus Amomum Roxb. s.l. (Amomum Roxb. s.s., Meistera Giseke & Wurfbainia Giseke) (Zingiberaceae) in India: 1-259. Messrs Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 Utteridge, T.M.A.; Triono, T.; Kasmin, O [390] K:SPC-29047.974 No
Nov 16, 2000 Hoare, A.; Sudai, U. [183] Malaysia K:SPC-70943.000 No
Nov 16, 2000 Hoare, A.; Labung, P. [226] Malaysia K:SPC-71316.000 No
Jul 1, 2000 Utteridge, T.M.A. [372] K:SPC-71255.000 No
Jun 1, 1984 Elmer, A.D.E. [20108] Malaysia K000255027 Type Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [2093] K:SPC-29047.820 No
Mikil, G. [41817] Malaysia K002673565 Yes
{Joel, D.; Jemson, J.; Ubaldus, M.; T., Tawadong} [SAN153060] Malaysia K002673558 Yes
Reilly, J. [184] Malaysia K:SPC-49872.000 No
Loher, A. [6999] Philippines K002673587 Yes
Reilly, J. [253] Malaysia K:SPC-29047.588 No
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Norgaard, C.T.; Pharsen, K.; Puudjaa, P.; Uerchirakan, W. [43960] Thailand K002673298 Yes
Poulsen, A.; Banka, R.; Bau, B. [LAE86308] Papua New Guinea K002673609 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF37746] Papua New Guinea K002673601 Yes
Thailand K:SPC-35125.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [1734] Malaysia K002673546 Yes
Ramos, M. [1570] Malaysia K002673541 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [321] Thailand K002673270 Yes
den Hoed, G. [588] Thailand K002673277 Yes
Nielsen, I.C.; Lasah, S.A. [1056] Brunei K002673356 Yes
Lee, S.; Wong, K.M.; Law, Y.W.; Joffre, A.A.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K.; Clayton, J.; Jangarun, E.; Watu, A. [SL925] Brunei K002673536 Yes
Poulsen, A.; Banka, R.; Bau, B. [LAE86308] Papua New Guinea K002673610 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12925] Thailand K002673296 Yes
Reilly, J. [244] Malaysia K:SPC-49867.000 No
Reilly, J. [219] Malaysia K:SPC-49656.000 No
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun. [L-V 336] Laos K001577283 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun. [L-V 336] Laos K001577284 Yes
{Mrs Collins} [1084] Thailand K002673303 Yes
Arifin, Z.; Ambriansyah [B 1523] Indonesia K002673517 Yes
Pius, G.; Joel, D.; Postar, J.M. [SAN146627] Malaysia K002673549 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongman, B. [3432] Thailand K002673276 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [26] Brunei K002673538 Yes
Hewitt, J. [s.n.] K002673522 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15262] Thailand K002673273 Yes
Malaysia K:SPC-27289.000 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [15219] Thailand K002673274 Yes
Jones, B. [327] Malaysia K002673564 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1734] Malaysia K002673545 Yes
Reilly, J. [191] Malaysia K:SPC-49641.000 No
Kostermans, A. [64] Thailand K002673281 Yes
Kerr [14522] Thailand K002673275 Yes
Beccari, O. [386] Malaysia K000255036 Type Yes
Saikeh, L. [83195] Malaysia K002673570 Yes
{Lee, S.; Wong, K.M.; Low, Y.W.; Joffre, A.A.; Mhd Ariffin A. K.; Clayton, J.; Jangarum, E.; Watu, A.} [SL925] Brunei K002673568 Yes
Hose, C. [308] Malaysia K002673533 Yes
Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFIPA168] Cambodia K002673308 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4742] Papua New Guinea K002673604 Yes
Brass, L.J. [23763] Papua New Guinea K002673602 Yes
Geesink, R.; Santisuk, T. [4972] Thailand K002673300 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6557] Burma K001124192 Unknown Type Material Yes
Santisuk, T. [1476] Thailand K002673307 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Wirawan, N. [849] Indonesia K002673513 Yes
Wichian [593] Thailand K002673289 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11971] Thailand K002673268 Yes
Rumutom, M. [475] Malaysia K002673562 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20862] Malaysia K002673543 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [s.n.] Thailand K002673305 Yes
Reilly, J. [250] Malaysia K:SPC-49645.000 No
Sands, M.J.S. [2333] K:SPC-29047.818 No
Suzana, S.; Pius, G.; Markus, G.; Tawadong, T. [SAN150081] Malaysia K002673559 Yes
Brass, L.J. [3604] Papua New Guinea K002673606 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Townsend, C.C. [1190] Sri Lanka K000458013 Yes
Haniff, M. [3577] Thailand K002673278 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20183] Malaysia K002673544 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [261] Brunei K002673540 Yes
Ching, Y.P.; Jugah [S.71616] Malaysia K002673527 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK2883] Vietnam K002673312 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6906] Thailand K002673285 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7134] Thailand K002673299 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002673351 Yes
Lee, S.; Wong, K.M.; Low, Y.W.; Joffre, A.A.; Jangarun, E.; Azlan, P.; Watu, A.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K. [SL892] Brunei K002673534 Yes
Pius, G.; Joel, D.; Postar, J.M. [SAN146627] Malaysia K002673550 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [275] Thailand K002673295 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [38] Thailand K002673290 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14522] Thailand K002673297 Yes
Haniff, M. [4714] Thailand K002673283 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002673548 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Dransfield, J.; Kirkup, D.W.; Said, I.M. [7883] Brunei K002673360 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [515] India K002673082 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Dransfield, J.; Kirkup, D.W.; Said, I.M. [7883] Brunei K002673361 Yes
{Sibat ak Luang} [S.21862] Malaysia K002673529 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [22141] Malaysia K002673528 Yes
{Nagamasu, H.; R. de Kok; Utteridge, T.; Clarke, R.; Gregson, J.; Buli, R.; Alimin, E.} [7245] Malaysia K002673561 Yes
Nagamasu, H.; De Kok, R.; Utteridge, T.; Clarke, R.; Gregson, J.; Buli, R.; Alimin, E. [7206] Malaysia K002673552 Yes
Swinhoe, R. [S.n.] China K002940011 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4127] Thailand K002673293 Yes
Reilly, J. [179] Malaysia K:SPC-49128.000 No
Endert, F.H. [2663] K002673518 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1734] Malaysia K002673547 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; et al. [7881] Brunei K:SPC-62885.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [87] Brunei K002673359 Yes
Gobilik, J. [SAN145304] Malaysia K002673551 Yes
Poulsen, A.; Banka, R.; Bau, B. [LAE86308] Papua New Guinea K002673608 Yes
Wichian [593] Thailand K002673288 Yes
Wichian [311] Thailand K002673279 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Malaysia K002673521 Yes
Eryani, S.; Rantai, J.; Bramley, G. [S. 97636] Malaysia K002673526 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15202] Thailand K002673272 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6906] Thailand K002673286 Yes
Brass, L.J. [24297] Papua New Guinea K002673603 Yes
{Lai; Rantai} [S.71160] Malaysia K002673523 Yes
[E Hewell] [s.n.] Malaysia K002673531 Yes
s.coll. [18253] Philippines K002673575 Yes
Girmansyah, D. [Deden 974] Indonesia K002673567 Yes
Nielsen, I.C.; Lasah, S.A. [1056] Brunei K002673357 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4127] Thailand K002673292 Yes
Škorničková, J.; Nguyen, Q.B.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2955] Vietnam K002673310 Yes
Reilly, J. [8] Malaysia K:SPC-29047.572 No
Marcan, A. [1187] Thailand K002673302 Yes
s.coll. [3021] Sri Lanka K000458100 Type Yes
s.coll. [17860] Philippines K002673574 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [879] Thailand K002673269 Yes
Lee, S.; Wong, K.M.; Low, Y.W.; Joffre, A.A.; Jangarun, E.; Azlan, P.; Watu, A.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K. [SL892] Brunei K002673535 Yes
Motley, J. [821] K002673569 Yes
Bateson, G. [67] K002673607 Yes
Ramos, M. [1291] Malaysia K002673555 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Triono, T.; Kasmin, O. [390] Indonesia K002673600 Yes
Dewol, S. [108326] Malaysia K002673566 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [s.n.] Thailand K002673304 Yes
Forman, L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [1004] Brunei K:SPC-64078.000 No
Endert, F.H. [3006] K002673519 Yes
Gagul, J. [7] Indonesia K002673611 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4742] K002673605 Yes
[Wichian] [593] Thailand K002673287 Yes
Shea, G. [SAN 75777] Malaysia K002673563 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [261] Brunei K002673539 Yes
Arifin, Z. [AA 3018] Indonesia K002673516 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K002673614 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33477] Thailand K002673306 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002673350 Yes
Bloembergen, S. [3797] Indonesia K002673514 Yes
Loher, A. [5032] K002673586 Yes
Put [2251] Thailand K002673284 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002673532 Yes
Kostermans, A. [64] Thailand K002673282 Yes
Saikeh, L. [SAN 83195] Malaysia K002673571 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [712] Thailand K002673291 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2338] Brunei K002673358 Yes
Cowley, J. [70] Brunei K:SPC-64071.000 No
Kostermans, A. [64] Thailand K002673280 Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN121373] Malaysia K002673554 Yes
Julia, S.; Army, K.; Dino; Lian [S.98288] Malaysia K002673524 Yes
{Yii Puan Ching; et al} [S48563] Indonesia K002673511 Yes
Škorničková, J.; Nguyen, Q.B.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2886] Vietnam K002673311 Yes
Škorničková, J.; Nguyen, Q.B.; Thame, A.; Leong, P. [JLS2955] Vietnam K002673309 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6558] Burma K001124193 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M. [1291] Malaysia K002673557 Yes
Nielsen, I.; Balslev, H.; Lasah, S.A. [1056] Brunei K002673355 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5425] Thailand K002673271 Yes
Reilly, J. [219] Malaysia K:SPC-49871.000 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [20085] Malaysia K002673556 Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [809] Indonesia K002673512 Yes
Forman, L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [863] Brunei K:SPC-64006.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [267] Brunei K002673537 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20459] Malaysia K002673542 Yes
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Triono, T.; Kasmin, O. [390] Indonesia K002673599 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [3021] Sri Lanka K000458099 Type Yes
Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10670] Indonesia K002673597 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [515] India K002673081 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [22151] Malaysia K002673530 Yes
Jacob, K.C. [17560] India K002673083 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [2333] K:SPC-29047.819 No
Liberia K:SPC-70000.526 No
Reilly, J.F. [86] Malaysia K:SPC-49564.000 No
Arifin, Z. [AA 3018] Indonesia K002673515 Yes
Suzana, S.; Pius, G.; Markus, G.; Tawadong, T. [SAN150081] Malaysia K002673560 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [649] Thailand K002673294 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17034] Thailand K002673267 Yes
Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10670] Papua New Guinea K002673598 Yes
Madani, L. [SAN116451] Malaysia K002673553 Yes
Collins, W.B. [970A] Thailand K002673301 Yes
Julia, S.; Army, K.; Dino; Lian [S98288] Malaysia K002673525 Yes
Kostermans, A. [21406] K002673520 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21265] Laos Elettariopsis K002594775 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Van Dzu, N. [15] Vietnam Elettariopsis K:SPC-61321.000 No
[illegible] [19408] Thailand Elettariopsis K002594777 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21265] Laos Elettariopsis K002594774 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Dzu, N.V. [15] Vietnam Elettariopsis K002594778 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H. [4990] Malaysia Elettariopsis K002594782 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21265] Laos Elettariopsis K002594773 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [s.n.] Brunei Elettariopsis K002594780 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21793] Laos Elettariopsis K002594776 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Van Dzu, N. [15] Vietnam Elettariopsis K:SPC-61322.000 No
Endert, F.H. [3156] Elettariopsis K002594781 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [s.n.] Brunei Elettariopsis K002594779 Yes
Reilly, J. [126] Malaysia Elettariopsis K:SPC-49877.000 No

Sources

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