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Kaempferia

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Kaempferia
Kaempferia rotunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Zingiberoideae
Tribe: Zingibereae
Genus: Kaempferia
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Synonyms[1]
  • Zerumbet Garsault, invalid name
  • Monolophus Wall.
  • Tritophus T.Lestib.

Kaempferia is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia.[1][2][3]

The genus is named after the naturalist and traveller Engelbert Kaempfer, who lived in Japan and east Asia for the years 1689-1693 and was one of the first Europeans to write detailed descriptions of plants there.[citation needed]

Species

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As of June 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 67 species:[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Kaempferia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. Flora of China v 24 p 368, 山柰属 shan nai shu, Kaempferia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 2. 1753.
  3. Techaprasan, J., Klinbunga, S., Ngamriabsakul, C. & Jenjittikul, T. (2010). Genetic variation of Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) in Thailand based on chloroplast DNA (psbA-trnH and petA-psbJ) sequences. Genetics and Molecular Research 9: 1957-1973.