Elettaria

Elettaria is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra and Malaysia, though some species are naturalized elsewhere.

One member of the genus, Elettaria_cardamomum, is a commercially important spice used as a flavouring agent in many countries.

The following species are recognized as of July 2014:

Elettaria brachycalyx S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak

Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton - India

Elettaria ensal (Gaertn.) Abeyw. - Sri Lanka

Elettaria kapitensis S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak

Elettaria linearicrista S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak, Brunei

Elettaria longipilosa S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak

Elettaria longituba (Ridl.) Holttum - Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Elettaria multiflora (Ridl.) R.M.Sm. - Sumatra, Sarawak

Elettaria rubida R.M.Sm. - Sabah, Sarawak

Elettaria stoloniflora (K.Schum.) S.Sakai & Nagam. - Sarawak

Elettaria surculosa (K.Schum.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. - Sarawak

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