Amomum is a genus of plants containing about 111 species native to China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[1][2] It includes several species of cardamom. Plants of this genus are remarkable for their pungency and aromatic properties.[3][4]
| Amomum | |
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| Amomum subulatum (black cardamom) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Subfamily: | Alpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Alpinieae |
| Genus: | Amomum Roxb. |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Among ancient writers, the name amomum was ascribed to various odoriferous plants that cannot be positively identified today. The word derives from Latin amomum,[5] which is the latinisation of the Greek ἄμωμον (amomon), a kind of an Indian spice plant.[6] Edmund Roberts noted on his 1834 trip to China that amomum was used as a spice to "season sweet dishes" in culinary practice.[7]
Selected species
editSee list of Amomum species for a complete list.
The following have further information:
- Amomum exertum
- Amomum smithiae
- Amomum subulatum (black cardamom) - type species
Formerly placed here
edit- Amomum compactum – now Wurfbainia compacta[8]
- Amomum costatum – now Hornstedtia costata[9]
- Amomum dallachyi – now Meistera dallachyi[10]
- Amomum elegans – now Wurfbainia elegans[11]
- Amomum ensal – now Elettaria cardamomum[12]
- Amomum epiphyticum – now Epiamomum epiphyticum[13]
- Amomum filiforme – now Hedychium coronarium[14]
- Amomum melegueta – now Aframomum melegueta[15]
- Amomum mioga – now Zingiber mioga[16]
- Amomum ovoideum – now Wurfbainia uliginosa[17]
- Amomum pulchellum – now Cyphostigma pulchellum[18]
- Amomum repens – now Renealmia alpinia[19]
- Amomum robustum – now Wurfbainia uliginosa[20]
- Amomum tsao-ko – now Lanxangia tsaoko[21]
- Amomum uliginosum – now Wurfbainia uliginosa[22]
- Amomum uncinatum – now Elettaria cardamomum[23]
- Amomum villosum – now Wurfbainia villosa[24]
- Amomum zambesiacum – now Aframomum zambesiacum[25]
References
edit- ^ a b "Amomum Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Flora of China v 24 p 347, 豆蔻属 dou kou shu, Amomum Roxburgh, Pl. Coromandel. 3: 75. 1820.
- ^ Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
- ^ Lamxay, V. & Newman, M.F. (2012). A revision of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 69: 99-206.
- ^ amomum, Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ ἄμωμον, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ Roberts, Edmund (1837). Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat. New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 138.
- ^ "Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum costatum (Roxb.) Benth. ex Baker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum dallachyi F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum elegans Ridl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum ensal Raeusch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum epiphyticum R.M.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum filiforme W.Hunter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum melegueta Roscoe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum mioga Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum ovoideum Pierre ex Gagnep". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum pulchellum Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum repens Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum robustum K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemarié". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum uliginosum J.Koenig". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum uncinatum Stokes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum villosum Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Amomum zambesiacum Baker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
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