Genus Alpinia in Family Zingiberaceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Genus (plural Genera) rank is a taxonomic rank
that is
used to classify groups of related species within a Family. Genera are based on a set of
shared
morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit
type,
and leaf morphology. The Genus rank is situated between Family and Species in the hierarchy
of
taxonomic ranks.
Each Genus can include one or more species. Genera are used to group species of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
Some examples of Genera in botanical taxonomy include Rosa, which includes the different species of roses, and Solanum, which includes the different species of nightshades, such as tomato and eggplant.
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Each Genus can include one or more species. Genera are used to group species of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
Some examples of Genera in botanical taxonomy include Rosa, which includes the different species of roses, and Solanum, which includes the different species of nightshades, such as tomato and eggplant.
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Alpinia × ilanensis
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Alpinia × okinawaensis
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Alpinia abundiflora
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Alpinia acuminata
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Alpinia adana
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Alpinia aenea
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Alpinia albipurpurea
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Alpinia amentacea
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Alpinia apoensis
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Alpinia aquatica
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Alpinia arctiflora
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Alpinia arfakensis
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Alpinia argentea
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Alpinia arundelliana
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Alpinia asmy
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Alpinia assimilis
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Alpinia athroantha
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Alpinia auriculata
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Alpinia austrosinensis
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Alpinia bambusifolia
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Alpinia beamanii
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Alpinia biakensis
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Alpinia bodenii
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Alpinia boia
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Alpinia boninsimensis
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Alpinia borraginoides
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Alpinia brachyantha
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Alpinia brevilabris
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Alpinia breviligulata
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Alpinia brevis
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Alpinia caerulea
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Alpinia calcarata
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Alpinia calcicola
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Alpinia calycodes
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Alpinia capitellata
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Alpinia carinata
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Alpinia carolinensis
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Alpinia celebica
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Alpinia chaunocolea
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Alpinia chinensis
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Alpinia chrysorrachis
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Alpinia coeruleoviridis
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Alpinia conchigera
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Alpinia condensata
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Alpinia conferta
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Alpinia congesta
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Alpinia conghuaensis
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Alpinia conglomerata
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Alpinia copelandii
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Alpinia coriacea
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Alpinia coriandriodora
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Alpinia corneri
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Alpinia costata
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Alpinia cristata
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Alpinia cumingii
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Alpinia cylindrocephala
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Alpinia dasystachys
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Alpinia dekockii
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Alpinia densiflora
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Alpinia denticulata
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Alpinia diffissa
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Alpinia divaricata
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Alpinia domatifera
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Alpinia dyeri
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Alpinia elegans
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Alpinia elmeri
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Alpinia emaculata
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Alpinia epiphytica
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Alpinia eremochlamys
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Alpinia euastra
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Alpinia eubractea
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Alpinia fax
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Alpinia flabellata
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Alpinia flagellaris
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Alpinia formosana
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Alpinia foxworthyi
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Alpinia fusiformis
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Alpinia gagnepainii
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Alpinia galanga
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Alpinia gigantea
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Alpinia glabra
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Alpinia glabrescens
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Alpinia glacicaerulea
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Alpinia globosa
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Alpinia gracillima
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Alpinia graminea
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Alpinia graminifolia
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Alpinia guinanensis
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Alpinia haenkei
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Alpinia hagena
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Alpinia hainanensis
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Alpinia hansenii
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Alpinia havilandii
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Alpinia hibinoi
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Alpinia himantoglossa
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Alpinia hirsuta
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Alpinia horneana
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Alpinia hulstijnii
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Alpinia hylandii
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Alpinia illustris
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Alpinia inaequalis
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Alpinia intermedia
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Alpinia janowskii
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Alpinia japonica
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Alpinia javanica
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Alpinia jianganfeng
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Alpinia jingxiensis
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Alpinia juliformis
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Alpinia kawakamii
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Alpinia kiungensis
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Alpinia klossii
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Alpinia koidzumiana
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Alpinia kusshakuensis
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Alpinia kwangsiensis
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Alpinia latilabris
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Alpinia lauterbachii
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Alpinia laxisecunda
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Alpinia leptostachya
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Alpinia ligulata
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Alpinia ludwigiana
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Alpinia luteocarpa
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Alpinia maclurei
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Alpinia macrocephala
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Alpinia macrocrista
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Alpinia macroscaphis
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Alpinia macrostaminodia
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Alpinia macrostephana
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Alpinia macroura
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Alpinia maculata
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Alpinia malaccensis
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Alpinia manii
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Alpinia manostachys
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Alpinia martini
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Alpinia maxii
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Alpinia melichroa
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Alpinia menghaiensis
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Alpinia mesanthera
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Alpinia microlophon
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Alpinia minuta
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Alpinia modesta
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Alpinia mollis
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Alpinia mollissima
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Alpinia monopleura
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Alpinia multispica
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Alpinia murdochii
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Alpinia musifolia
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Alpinia mutica
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Alpinia myriocratera
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Alpinia nantoensis
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Alpinia napoensis
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Alpinia newmanii
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Alpinia nidus-vespae
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Alpinia nieuwenhuizii
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Alpinia nigra
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Alpinia novae-hiberniae
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Alpinia novae-pommeraniae
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Alpinia nutans
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Alpinia oblongifolia
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Alpinia oceanica
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Alpinia odontonema
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Alpinia officinarum
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Alpinia oligantha
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Alpinia orthostachys
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Alpinia oui
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Alpinia ovata
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Alpinia ovoidocarpa
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Alpinia oxymitra
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Alpinia oxyphylla
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Alpinia padacanca
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Alpinia pahangensis
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Alpinia papuana
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Alpinia parksii
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Alpinia penduliflora
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Alpinia penicillata
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Alpinia petiolata
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Alpinia phoenicea
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Alpinia pinnanensis
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Alpinia platychilus
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Alpinia platylopha
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Alpinia polyantha
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Alpinia porphyrea
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Alpinia porphyrocarpa
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Alpinia porrecta
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Alpinia pricei
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Alpinia psilogyna
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Alpinia ptychanthera
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Alpinia pubiflora
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Alpinia pulchella
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Alpinia pulcherrima
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Alpinia pulchra
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Alpinia pumila
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Alpinia purpurata
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Alpinia pusilla
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Alpinia rafflesiana
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Alpinia regia
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Alpinia rigida
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Alpinia romblonensis
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Alpinia romburghiana
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Alpinia rosacea
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Alpinia roscoeana
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Alpinia rosea
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Alpinia roxburghii
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Alpinia rubricaulis
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Alpinia rubromaculata
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Alpinia rufa
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Alpinia rufescens
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Alpinia rugosa
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Alpinia ruitziana
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Alpinia salomonensis
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Alpinia samoensis
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Alpinia sandsii
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Alpinia scabra
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Alpinia schultzei
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Alpinia seimundii
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Alpinia sericiflora
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Alpinia shimadae
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Alpinia siamensis
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Alpinia sibuyanensis
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Alpinia singuliflora
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Alpinia smithiae
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Alpinia stachyodes
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Alpinia stenobracteolata
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Alpinia stenostachys
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Alpinia strobilacea
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Alpinia strobiliformis
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Alpinia subfusicarpa
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Alpinia submutica
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Alpinia subspicata
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Alpinia subverticillata
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Alpinia sumatrana
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Alpinia superba
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Alpinia suriana
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Alpinia tamacuensis
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Alpinia tonkinensis
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Alpinia tonrokuensis
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Alpinia trachyascus
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Alpinia tristachya
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Alpinia unilateralis
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Alpinia uraiensis
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Alpinia valetoniana
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Alpinia velutina
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Alpinia velveta
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Alpinia versicolor
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Alpinia vitellina
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Alpinia vitiensis
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Alpinia vittata
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Alpinia vulcanica
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Alpinia warburgii
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Alpinia wenzelii
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Alpinia werneri
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Alpinia womersleyi
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Alpinia zerumbet