Zingiberaceae
Zingiber

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

First published in Exot. Bot. 2: 105 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, Hawaii, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Tripathi, S. & Singh, K.K. (2006). Taxonomic revision of the genus Zingiber Boehm. in North-East India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 520-532.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Wilder, G. P. (1934). The flora of Makatea CNV. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 120: 1-49.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Christopherson, E. (1935). Flowering Plants of Samoa. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 128: 1-221.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
  • Tripathi, S. & Singh, K.K. (2006). Taxonomic revision of the genus Zingiber Boehm. in North-East India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 520-532.
  • Wilder, G. P. (1934). The flora of Makatea CNV. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 120: 1-49.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Scarth-Johnson, V. [145] Tonga K002429265 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [235] Solomon Islands K002429281 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8149] India K002428642 Yes
[Haihoc] [74] Thailand K002428961 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1053] Thailand K002428968 Yes
Smith, A.C. [804] Fiji K002429275 Yes
Kamasteia, F. [57] Vanuatu K002429286 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [7906] Hong Kong K002428539 Yes
[C. G]. Parham [17] Fiji K002429268 Yes
Marcan, A. [2129] Thailand K002428964 Yes
s.coll. [17695] K002428534 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [6602] Hong Kong K002428540 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4010] Fiji K002429271 Yes
Clunies-Ross [CCR79] Vanuatu K002429287 Yes
[Z. Dareyi] [s.n.] K002429361 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] India K002428647 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4417] Thailand K002428963 Yes
Yuncker, T.G. [9614] Niue K002429261 Yes
Master [s.n.] India K002428641 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10764] Thailand K002428965 Yes
Axelrod, F.; Leal, M.; Waide, B.; Marrero, J. [7945] Puerto Rico K002429332 Yes
Tahinarivony, A.J.; Ammann, M.Y.; Madiomanana, M.C. [TAJ223] Madagascar K002429309 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1299] Thailand K002428969 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3460] India K002428656 Yes
s.coll. [476] K002429289 Yes
[Berujnle] [5767] India K002428638 Yes
Škorničková, J. [s.n.] India K002428661 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H15314] Haiti K002429329 Yes
s.coll. [4436] India K002428639 Yes
Curry, P. [1580] Vanuatu K002429285 Yes
Demoulin, V.; Smeets, L. [5795] Papua New Guinea K002429252 Yes
[G. Bourdy] [337] Vanuatu K002429256 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [1245] Sri Lanka K002428662 Yes
Perrier, H. [15560] Madagascar K002429310 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31660] Thailand K002428971 Yes
{Kanehira; Hatusima} [12231] Indonesia K002429251 Yes
Meebold, A.K. [5966] India K002428646 Yes
Bernier, M. [557] New Caledonia K002429258 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12496] Hong Kong K002428537 Yes
Carr, C.E. [13421] Indonesia K002429250 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [3237] Suriname K002429336 Yes
Hahn, L. [1069] Martinique K002429334 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6562] K001124206 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002428637 Yes
Grant, M.L. [4495] French Polynesia K002429293 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [3374] Fiji K002429267 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6562] Burma K001124204 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [213] Thailand K002428974 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Wirawan, N. [239] Indonesia K002429079 Yes
Teona, R. [6310] Solomon Islands K002429279 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002428643 Yes
Seemann, B. [623] Fiji K002429270 Yes
[Caupar] [3699] K002428636 Yes
Reilly, J. [227] Malaysia K:SPC-49507.000 No
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [887] Fiji K002429276 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] India K002428648 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16015] Thailand K002428962 Yes
Sintenis, P. [124] K002429331 Yes
s.coll. [2809] India K002428655 Yes
Walker, G. [1420] Sri Lanka K002428663 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6562] K001124202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang, W.T. [665] China K002428533 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10867] Hong Kong K002428535 Yes
Škorničková, J.; Prasanthkumar, M.G. [73434] India K002428652 Yes
{Merrill} [592] Philippines K002429233 Yes
[H. M. S. Prenguin] [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002429280 Yes
Wilkin, P. [812] Thailand K002428973 Yes
s.coll. [H2718/63] K002429358 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [30639] Thailand K002428972 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6777] Fiji K002429274 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3350] Thailand K002428966 Yes
s.coll. [H2718/63] K002429356 Yes
Lorzing, J.A. [15901] Indonesia K002429072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002429359 Yes
Loher, A. [696] Philippines K002429231 Yes
Varadarajan, G.S.; Reynoso, E.J.; Fernando, E.S.; Mosing [1513] Philippines K002429234 Yes
Chaine, M. [41] French Polynesia K002429292 Yes
Scarth-Johnson, V. [145] Tonga K002429266 Yes
Motley, J. [27] K002429077 Yes
Heyne, A. [s.n.] Indonesia K002429074 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [7799] Malaysia K002428810 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002429236 Yes
Tsang; Fung [435] China K002428531 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1611] Thailand K002428958 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [2663] Papua New Guinea K002429253 Yes
Vaupel, F. [45] Samoa K002429262 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Hladick, A.; Simmen, B.; Tarnaud, L.; Jacq, F.; M'Changama, M.M.; Sifary, A.B. [339] Mayotte K002429315 Yes
Curry, P. [1580] Vanuatu K002429284 Yes
Steiner, M.L. [1063] Philippines K002429237 Yes
Leland, B.; Chase, E.W.B.; Tilden, J.E. [77] French Polynesia K002429291 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [5517] K002429294 Yes
Calder, C.C.; Ramaswami, M.S. [121] India K002428657 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.M.; Sifary, A.B. [276] Mayotte K002429314 Yes
Steiner, M.L. [106[3]] Philippines K002429235 Yes
ACS; JWP; PBT; D.K. [16840] Fiji K002429278 Yes
Ottens [690] Indonesia K002429073 Yes
Walker, G. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002428664 Yes
Sintenis, P. [5117] K002429330 Yes
s.coll. [H2718/63] K002429357 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7028] Philippines K002429230 Yes
Labat, J.; Pascal, O. [2703] Mayotte K002429317 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [69] India K002428658 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [211] China K002428532 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [850] Vanuatu K002429283 Yes
Smith, E. [395] Thailand K002428960 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [31559] K002428809 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16449] India K002428645 Yes
Bernstein, J. [JHB143] Brunei K002429078 Yes
s.coll. [124] Samoa K002429264 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6562] K001124201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guillaumin [9838] K002429259 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [62241] India K002428634 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [6604] Hong Kong K002428538 Yes
s.coll. [1565] K002428811 Yes
Crosby, C.S. [249] Tonga K002429263 Yes
Henderson [s.n.] Solomon Islands K002429282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002429360 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [62241] India K002428635 Yes
[E. Barneo] [2229A] India K002428659 Yes
Greenwood, E.W. [697] Fiji K002429269 Yes
Marcan, A. [404] Thailand K002428970 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8841] India K002428650 Yes
Franc, I. [780] New Caledonia K002429257 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2895] India K002428653 Yes
Škorničková, J.; Prasanthkumar, M.G. [73434] India K002428651 Yes
Abraham, A. [3115] India K002428660 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] K002429316 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [1869] India K002428649 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2895] India K002428654 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4374] Thailand K002428967 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] K002429290 Yes
Parham, J.W. [11614] Fiji K002429277 Yes
s.coll. [5709] India K002428644 Yes
Axelrod, F.; Leal, M.; Waide, B.; Marrero, J. [7945] Puerto Rico K002429333 Yes
Malcomber, S. [2220] Madagascar K002429312 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6562] K001124203 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002429076 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6562] Burma K001124205 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [18132] Philippines K002429238 Yes
Christophersen, E. [2603] Samoa K002429260 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8173] India K002428640 Yes
Basson [317] Madagascar K002429311 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; Liu, S. [121] Hong Kong K002428530 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12496] Hong Kong K002428536 Yes
{Cuming} [1605] Philippines K002429232 Yes
Smith, E. [395] Thailand K002428959 Yes
Whitton, B.A. [310] Guyana K002429335 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002429075 Yes

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