Hornstedtia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, southern China, New Guinea, Melanesia and Queensland.[1][2]

Hornstedtia
Unidentified Hornstedtia
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
Retz.
Type species
Hornstedtia scyphus
Synonyms[1]
  • Greenwaya Giseke
  • Donacodes Blume
  • Stenochasma Griff.

Species

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As accepted by Plants of the World Online;[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Flora of China v 24 p 357, 大豆蔻属 da dou kou shu, Hornstedtia Retzius, Observ. Bot. 6: 18. 1791.
  3. ^ "Hornstedtia Retz. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 November 2023.