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Aframomum

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Aframomum

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Aframomum is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is widespread across tropical Africa as well as on some islands of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius). It is represented by approximately 50 species. Its species are perennials and produce colorful flowers. Several aromatic species with essential oils present in fruits, seeds, leaves, stems, rhizomes, and other plant parts are either edible or used as medicine in Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderZingiberales
  5. FamilyZingiberaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon
Observations recorded11,798

Многолетние травянистые растения, похожие на представителей родов Элетария и Амомум.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
641
With media
625
Family
Zingiberaceae
Collections
US, NHMUK, MO
Recorded in
Malawi, Madagascar, Angola, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Uganda, Cameroon, United States, Gabon
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Amomum grana paradisi Ypey87.jpg
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taxon name
Aframomum
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Aframomum
this taxon is source of
cardamom
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=259
topic's main category
Category:Aframomum
taxon common name
非洲豆蔻属
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Encyclopedic overview

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Aframomum is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is widespread across tropical Africa as well as on some islands of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius). It is represented by approximately 50 species. Its species are perennials and produce colorful flowers. Several aromatic species with essential oils present in fruits, seeds, leaves, stems, rhizomes, and other plant parts are either edible or used as medicine in Africa.

Aframomum melegueta (Melegueta pepper) is an economically important edible crop in West Africa.

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