Aframomum melegueta

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Zingiberaceae
Subfamilia: Alpinioideae
Tribus: Alpinieae
Genus: Aframomum
Species: Aframomum melegueta

Name

Aframomum melegueta Schumann

Synonyms

Aframomum grana-paradisi (L.) K.Schum.
Aframomum meleguetella K.Schum.
Alexis grandiflora (Sm.) Salisb.
Alpinia grana-paradisi (L.) Moon
Amomum elatum Salisb.
Amomum grana-paradisi L.
Amomum grandiflorum Sm.
Amomum melegueta Rosc.
Amomum melegueta var. violacea Ridl.
Cardamomum grana-paradisi (L.) Kuntze

References

H.G.A. Engler, Pflanzenr. IV. 46(Heft 20):204. 1904
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aframomum melegueta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

čeština: Aframon rajské zrno
Deutsch: Paradieskörner
suomi: Meleguetapippuri, meleguettapippuri
français: Maniguette
Yorùbá: ataare

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