The phylogeny and a new classification of the gingers zingiberaceae. The roots, or rhizomes, run along the ground horizontally, even in the air, similar to orchids. It is one of four plants known as galangal, and is differentiated from the others with the. Zingiberaceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Zingiberaceae is one of the largest families of the plant. Some herbs are derived from zingiberaceae family has been known to have medicinal. These are often little known and their relationships are not yet fully understood.
Herbs perennial, terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, aromatic, with fleshy, tuberous or nontuberous rhizomes, often with tuberbearing roots. Its members are divided into about 50 genera and distributed throughout tropical africa, asia, and the americas. Members of zingiberales are widely distributed in the tropics, particularly as shade plants in evergreen tropical regions, with several genera being of major economic. Wikimedia commons has media related to zingiberaceae. The plant list includes 211 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus zingiber. The information is frequently updated so if you would like us to add anything. These aromatic herbs grow in moist areas of the tropics and subtropics, including some regions that are seasonably dry. Economic importance of this family in traditional medicine. Pdf a study of the diversity of the zingiberaceae in louang prabang province, northern laos, was conducted from 2010 to 2014.
Five new zingiber species zingiberaceae from myanmar 1. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Family zingiberaceae noun the noun family zingiberaceae has 1 sense 1. Pdf the taxonomic diversity of zingiberaceae family in. Zingiberales, the ginger and banana order of flowering plants, consisting of 8 families, 92 genera, and more than 2,100 species.
Media in category zingiberaceae the following 91 files are in this category, out of 91 total. Zingiberaceae galanga root, galangal, thai ginger, laos origin. The most important commercial spices in the family are ginger, turmeric, and cardamom. Zingiberaceae family is the most widely grown crop in the tropics, especially southeast asia. Phylogenetic tree some plants of family zingiberaceae. Zingiberoideae, alpinioideae, siphonochiloideae, tamijioideae subfamilies.
Ginger the rhizome of zingiber officinale roscoe family zingiberaceae is globally one of the most common spices and has been used as a culinary agent for over 1,000 years in asia fig. A key to the genus zingiber zingiberaceae in myanmar. Introduction the zingiberaceae are the largest family in the order zingiberales with 53 genera and over 1200 species kress et al. Antimicrobial activity of essential oil of zingiber. Zingiberaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. The lack of chloroplast genomic information hinders molecular research and phylogenetic analysis on ginger. Abstract chloroformic extracts of selected thai medicinal plants commonly employed to treat infections were investigated for their antibacterial activity against important foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Zingiberaceae commonly known as ginger family, is a family of flowering plants comprising more than 0 species divided into about 52 genera of aromatic.
It includes information on scientific names, type specimens, general herbarium collections and publications. However, variability is also reported with 2n 26, 34, 42 and 44 sharma and bhattacharya, 1959. Zingiberoideae, as treated in frps, are treated here as costaceae and zingiberaceae, respectively. Nonetheless, the use of molecular systematics such those by kress et al. It is one of the oldest spices from ayurvedic and unani. Significance of gingers zingiberaceae in indian system. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. The family zingiberaceae is wellknown for its medicinal values and it is distributed widely throughout the tropics, particularly in southeast asia. Zingiberaceae are tropical, the most diverse family in the old world. Zingiberaceae ginger family, having a member called curcuma longa, which is a perennial herb.
Department of biology, faculty of science, prince of songkla university, hat yai, thailand. The first part examines the pungent compounds and essential oil in 17 clones of ginger zingiber officinale with a view to identify one or more with unique chemistry and consequent particular therapeutic or flavouring prospects. Members of zingiberales are widely distributed in the tropics, particularly as shade plants in evergreen tropical regions, with. Zingiberaceae family is an important natural resource that provides many useful products for food, spices, medicines, dyes, perfume and aesthetics. Zingiberaceae, 2n24 chromosome, commonly known asbada elaichi or black cardamom is a perennial herb, monocieous, and monocotyledon sajini et al, 1997. Zingiberaceae, the ginger family, in the order of zingiberales, is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, made up of approximately 1600 species of aromatic perennial herbaceous with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacology of plants from the ginger. It is one of four plants known as galangal, and is differentiated from the others with the common name greater galangal or simply thai galangal.
About the classification report about the classification download. The aim of the study of thai zingiberaceae is to complete the taxonomic revision of the family and to be published in the flora of thailand. These included bacillus cereus, staphylococcus aureus, methicillin. Zingiberaceae is the name o a faimily, the ginger faimily, o flouerin plants consisting o aromatic perennial yerbs wi creepin horizontal or tuberous rhizomes, comprisin aboot 52 genera an mair nor 0 species, distributit throughoot tropical africae, asie, an the americas taxonomy. Zingiberaceae the ginger family, a family of monocotyledonous plants. Galanga is an herb used in cooking, especially in indonesian and thai cuisines. Leaves distichous, simple, those toward base of plant usually bladeless and reduced to sheaths.
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Zingiberaceae, or the ginger family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes, comprising ca. The plant genera investigated were zingiber ginger, phlai dam, krathue, hedychium two morphological filament forms, curcuma ao, etlingera torch ginger, amomum chi kuk, and alpinia galangal. Comparative and phylogenetic analyses of ginger zingiber. A taxonomic family within the order zingiberales very many plants related to ginger. The nutritional compositions and phytochemical properties of eight edible flowers of the ginger family zingiberaceae commonly found in thailand are reported herein. The rhizome ginger is one of the best known spices in the world and has been used since an. This website provides information to taxonomists working on the flowering plant family zingiberaceae gingers. Welcome to the zingiberaceae resource centre this website provides information to taxonomists working on the flowering plant family zingiberaceae gingers. This plant is important for natural resources for humans as a source of food, spices, dyes, perfumes, food preservatives, food coloring, and a source of herbal medicine 1.
Zingiberaceae ginger family detail about zingiberaceae family habitat they mostly grow in damp and humid shady places. Kai larsen2 herbs perennial, terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, aromatic, with fleshy, tuberous or nontuberous rhizomes, often with tuberbearing roots. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family zingiberaceae. Zingiberaceae article about zingiberaceae by the free. Leaves distichous, simple, those toward base of plant.
The plant genera investigated were zingiber ginger, phlai dam, krathue, hedychium two morphological filament forms, curcuma ao, etlingera torch ginger, amomum chi kuk, and alpinia galangal, which are eaten fresh or. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Note that the inflorescence stalk comes directly from the ground. New species have been found quite recently, for instance the genus smithathris. Zingiberaceae commonly known as ginger family, is a family of flowering plants comprising more than 0 species divided into about 52 genera of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes, distributed throughout tropical africa, asia, and the america.
Nutritional compositions and phytochemical properties of the. In this research, eight economically important members of family zingiberaceae. Zingiberaceae are flowering perennial herbs that belong to the ginger family of about 1,000 species. Significance of gingers zingiberaceae in indian system of. The best way to collect specimens of this family is to preserve the flowers in 70% alcohol. This category should only contain species categories and galleries. Nov 01, 2006 abstract chloroformic extracts of selected thai medicinal plants commonly employed to treat infections were investigated for their antibacterial activity against important foodborne pathogenic bacteria. The flowers and bracts are much less tightly packed together than in costus, and the veins are steeply angled toward the midrib. Pollen morphology of the family zingiberaceae in china pollen types and their significance in the taxonomy.
The plant list includes a further 26 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus zingiber. Nutritional compositions and phytochemical properties of. Family zingiberaceae definition of family zingiberaceae by. Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of flowering plants, the largest family of the order zingiberales, containing about 52 genera and more than 1,300 species. The study of the zingiberaceae has proceeded slowly and many genera of this family remain to be studied sirirugsa 1999. The health benefits of zingiberaceae eve out of the garden. Ginger the rhizome of zingiber officinale roscoe family zingiberaceae is globally one of the most common spices and has been used as a culinary agent for over 1,000 years in.
Zingiberaceae ginger family 52 genera and about 0 species worldwide. Zingiberaceae consists of 49 genera and about 0 species, out of which about 17 genera and 115 species have been reported from india. Family zingiberaceae definition of family zingiberaceae. The measure of family are distributed through the eastern hemisphere, particularly in indomalayan area. Genetic diversity, cytology, and systematic and phylogenetic. Zingiberaceae, the ginger family, in the order of zingiberales, is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, made.
Numbers of plants of this family showed significant antimicrobial. Stems usually short, replaced by pseudostems formed by leaf sheaths. The ginger family consists of 53 genera and over 1200 species. Zingiber officinale is a species native to tropical asia and generally grown as annual in most tropical countries in americas, including mexico. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Many new taxa of zingiberaceae have been described from china since 1981.
Ginger will be familiar to lots of people, like potatoes or beans, but they are surprised when you talk about them having flowers. This category is automatically filled by the use of taxonavigation with parameter includezingiberaceae apg. We introduced the complete chloroplast genome of z. Zingiberaceae is the name o a faimily, the ginger faimily, o flouerin plants consisting o aromatic perennial yerbs wi creepin horizontal or tuberous rhizomes, comprisin aboot 52 genera an mair nor 0 species, distributit throughoot tropical africae, asie, an the americas. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of plants from the ginger. Some species are used to make perfumes and some species of this plant provide us with spices. Zingiberaceae in kew science plants of the world online. A key to the genus zingiber zingiberaceae in myanmar with. Zingiberaceae is one of the largest families of the plant kingdom with 53 genera and over 1200 species. Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, is an important plant of the family zingiberaceae and is widely used as an herbal medicine and condiment.
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