Zingiberaceae
Amomum

Amomum maximum Roxb.

First published in Asiat. Res. 11: 344 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Sumatera

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Nguyen, Q.B. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 21: 1-489. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Droop, A.J. & Newman, M.F. (2014). A revision of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) in Sumatra. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 71: 193-258.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Lamxay, V. & Newman, M.F. (2012). A revision of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 69: 99-206.
  • Nguyen, Q.B. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 21: 1-489. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • 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?
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673008 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673014 Yes
s.coll. [5154] Amomum dealbatum K002673036 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9812] India Amomum dealbatum K002673021 Yes
[T I Marshell] [5] Amomum dealbatum K002673025 Yes
Prain, D. [1] Burma Amomum dealbatum K002673040 Yes
Ramos, M. [22388] Philippines Amomum dealbatum K002673573 Yes
Hartkamp, A.D. [021] Nepal Amomum dealbatum K001600474 No
s.coll. [VII. 4A] Amomum dealbatum K002673024 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44817A] India Amomum dealbatum K002673030 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673010 Yes
s.coll. [21315] Laos Amomum dealbatum K002673218 Yes
s.coll. [1636] Amomum dealbatum K002673029 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6556] Amomum dealbatum K001124190 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [VII.4B] Amomum dealbatum K002673023 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21315] Laos Amomum dealbatum K002673217 Yes
s.coll. [[VII 4A]] Amomum dealbatum K002673016 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21315] Laos Amomum dealbatum K002673216 Yes
s.coll. [1676] Amomum dealbatum K002673012 Yes
J.D.H. [6] Amomum dealbatum K002673005 Yes
Lister, J.L. [326] Bangladesh Amomum dealbatum K002673001 Yes
s.coll. [5746] Amomum dealbatum K002673018 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1008] Amomum dealbatum K002673038 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Amomum dealbatum K002673003 Yes
Bor, N.L. [2616] India Amomum dealbatum K002673032 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [669] India Amomum dealbatum K002673013 Yes
s.coll. [6556] Amomum dealbatum K002673004 Yes
s.coll. [5154] India Amomum dealbatum K002673037 Yes
s.coll. [6556] Indian Subcontinent Amomum dealbatum K000815715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kurz, S. [5/67] India Amomum dealbatum K002673007 Yes
King, G. [x] India Amomum dealbatum K002673017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673033 Yes
s.coll. [76] India Amomum dealbatum K002673020 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Amomum dealbatum K002673002 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43990A] India Amomum dealbatum K002673031 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] Amomum dealbatum K002673027 Yes
[J. D. H. ]; [J. J.] [s.n.] Bangladesh Amomum dealbatum K002673035 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6556] Amomum dealbatum K001124191 Unknown Type Material Yes
J.D.H. [5] Amomum dealbatum K002673019 Yes
Ramos, M. [32886] Philippines Amomum dealbatum K002673572 Yes
Russel, P.J. [5] Amomum dealbatum K002673015 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [37317] India Amomum dealbatum K002673034 Yes
Haines, H.H. [327] India Amomum dealbatum K002673006 Yes
[Wm G. Gaih] [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673028 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [164] India Amomum dealbatum K002673039 Yes
s.coll. [VII.4B] Amomum dealbatum K002673022 Yes
J.D.H. [5] Amomum dealbatum K002673026 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Amomum dealbatum K002673011 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9812] India Amomum dealbatum K002673009 Yes
Sep 27, 1927 Fischer, C.E.C. [3574] India Amomum microstephanum K000458017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Amomum microstephanum K000458028 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Amomum microstephanum K000458029 Type Yes

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