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Zingiberales

Angiospermae - Zingiberales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Zingiberales Knowlton
2000Zingiberales Mabberley
2008Zingiberales Taylor et al. p. 1029
2016Zingiberales The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
orderZingiberales
orderZingiberales

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Fm. †Cannaceae de Jussieu 1789
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G. Canna Linnaeus 1753
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Canna angustifolia Linnaeus 1753
†Canna eocenica Berry 1916
Canna glauca Linnaeus 1753
Canna indica Linnaeus 1753
†Canna magnifolia Knowlton 1917
G. †Cannaites Trivedi and Verma 1971
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†Cannaites intertrappea Trivedi and Verma 1971
G. Ensete Bruce 1862
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†Ensete goldianum Lesquereux 1878
†Ensete oregonense Manchester and Kress 1993
Fm. Marantaceae Brown 1814 [arrowroot]
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G. Alpinia Linnaeus 1753 [Shell ginger]
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Alpinia racemosa Linnaeus 1753
†Alpinia siwalica Prasad et al. 2004
G. Clinogyne Salisbury
G. Donax Loureiro 1790
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†Donax kasauliensis Prasad and Dwivedi 2008
†Donax ovatus Awasthi and Prasad 1990
G. Phrynium Willdenow 1797
Fm. †Musaceae de Jussieu 1789
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G. †Haastia Ettingshausen 1887
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†Haastia speciosa Ettingshausen 1887
G. Heliconia Linnaeus 1771 [lobster-claw]
G. †Heliconiaites Trivedi and Verma 1972
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†Heliconiaites mohgaonensis Trivedi and Verma 1972
G. Musa Linnaeus 1758
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†Musa cardiospermum Jain 1964
†Musa eocenica Ettinghausen and Gardner 1879
G. †Musocaulon Jain 1964
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†Musocaulon indicum Jain 1964
G. †Musophyllum Göppert 1854
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†Musophyllum complicatum Lesquereux 1874
†Musophyllum indicum Prakash et al. 1979
†Musophyllum truncatum Goeppert 1854
Invalid names: Musostrobocaulon Varadpande 1985 [nomen nudum]
Fm. Zingiberaceae Martinov 1820
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G. †Amomocarpum Brongniart 1828
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†Amomocarpum affine Sahni 1938
†Amomocarpum depressum Brongniart 1828
†Amomocarpum sulcatum Sahni 1934
G. †Amomophyllum Watelet 1866
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†Amomophyllum tenua Watelet 1866
G. Amomum Linnaeus 1758 [cardamom]
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Amomum cardamom Linnaeus 1753
Amomum granaparadisi Linnaeus 1753
Amomum zerumbet Linnaeus 1753
Amomum zingiber Linnaeus 1753
G. †Spirematospermum Chandler 1925
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G. †Zingiberites Heer 1859
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†Zingiberites dubius Lesquereux 1878
G. †Zingiberoideophyllum Kraeusel and Weyland 1954
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†Zingiberoideophyllum liblarense Kraeusel and Weyland 1954
G. †Zingiberopsis Hickey 1977
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†Zingiberopsis isonervosa Hickey 1977
Invalid names: Costaceae Nakai 1941 [empty], Heliconiaceae Vines 1895 [empty], Lowiaceae Ridley 1924 [empty], Strelitziaceae Hutch. 1934 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available