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.

Hornstedtia costata
Scientific 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 (Roxb.) K.Schum.
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

External links

• Data related to Hornstedtia at Wikispecies