Biology:Aframomum orientale

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Short description: Endangered species of Zingiberaceae

Aframomum orientale
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Aframomum
Species:
A. orientale
Binomial name
Aframomum orientale
Lock

Aframomum orientale is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[1] It was first described by John Michael Lock.[2] It is listed as endangered by IUCN.[3]

Range

The native range of Aframomum orientale is from Southeast Kenya to East Tanzania.[4]

References

  1. Lock, 1984 In: Kew Bull. 39: 837
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T. et al., eds (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9736459. 
  3. Edinburgh), Alexandra Wortley (RBG; Assessments), Sanna Birgitta Olander (Global Tree; Edinburgh), David Harris (IUCN SSC Central African Plant RLA / RBG (2018-03-09). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aframomum orientale". https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/117208339/124285355. 
  4. "Aframomum orientale Lock | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:903468-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15318342 entry