Zingiberaceae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Zingiberaceae
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:commonName ginger family
gptkbp:describedYear 1810
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:economicImportance medicinal plants
ornamental plants
spices
gptkbp:family gptkb:Martin_Vahl
gptkbp:flowerColor zygomorphic
gptkbp:fruitType capsule or berry
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Alpinia
gptkb:Curcuma
gptkb:Elettaria
gptkb:Zingiber
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:perennial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zingiberaceae
gptkbp:inflorescenceType spike or raceme
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafArrangement distichous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Alpinia_galanga
gptkb:Curcuma_longa
gptkb:Elettaria_cardamomum
gptkb:Zingiber_officinale
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 50
about 1600
gptkbp:order gptkb:Zingiberales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Alpinioideae
gptkb:Zingiberoideae
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Zingiber_officinale
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monocotyledonae
gptkb:Cardamom
gptkb:Ginger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5