Hornstedtia costata

Hornstedtia costata is a ginger-like plant (member of the family Zingiberaceae) native to Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh. Previously this species has been placed in the genera Alpinia and Amomum.[1]

Hornstedtia costata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Alpinioideae
Tribe: Alpinieae
Genus: Hornstedtia
Species:
H. costata
Binomial name
Hornstedtia costata
Synonyms
  • Achasma costatum (Thunb.) Gagnep.
  • Alpinia cardamomum-medium (Wight & Arn.) Gagnep.
  • Alpinia costata var. quinquefoliola W.T.Wang
  • Alpinia media Miq.
  • Amomum costatum Steud.
  • Cardamomum costatum (Thunb.) Willd.
  • Cardamomum medium Blume
  • Elettaria costata B.Heyne
  • Elettaria media (Wight & Arn.) B.Heyne ex Planch.
  • Gethyra cardamomum-medium M.A.Lawson

References
  1. "Hornstedtia costata (Roxb.) K.Schum.", Plants of the World Online (POWO)
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