Zingiberaceae

Elettaria Maton

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 250 (1811)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. India to W. Malesia.

Distribution

Native to:

India, Sri Lanka

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Lesser Sunda Is., Réunion, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chai, P.P.K. [S34795] Malaysia K002594765 Yes
{Cowley, E.J.; Atkins, S.; Sing, H.A.; Suhaili Hj zinin; Bat, S.A.} [138] Brunei K002594707 Yes
{Awa, D.; Yii} [S46897] Malaysia K002594763 Yes
Awa, D.; Yii, P.C. [S46897] Malaysia K002594762 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002594732 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S34795] Malaysia K002594764 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Lamb, A.; Berhaman, A.; Nais, J. [1552] K002594710 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Lamb, A.; Berhaman, A.; Nais, J. [1552] K002594712 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002594761 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20168] Malaysia K002594702 Yes
Stott [s.n.] K002594713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002594731 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Lamb, A.; Berhaman, A.; Nais, J. [1552] K002594709 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002594714 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A. [PK2508] Indonesia K002594705 Yes
{Sidek bin Kiah} [S377] Malaysia K002594701 Yes
Cowley, E.J.; Atkins, S.; Sing, H.A.; Zinin, S.H.; Bat, S.A. [138] Brunei K002594706 Yes
Endert, F.H. [2168] K002594703 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Lamb, A.; Berhaman, A.; Nais, J. [1552] K002594708 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [448] Seychelles K:SPC-22888.000 No
Poulsen, A.D.; Lamb, A.; Berhaman, A.; Nais, J. [1552] K002594711 Yes
Gobilik, J.; Joel; Duni; Edward [1090] Malaysia K002594704 Yes
Mood, J. [947] Malaysia K:SPC-61907.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0