Alpinia galanga: 1 definition

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Alpinia galanga means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Alpinia alba Roscoe, Alpinia alba (Retz.) Roscoe, Alpinia alba D. Dietr., Alpinia bifida Warb., Alpinia carnea Griff., Alpinia galanga Willd., Alpinia galanga var. pyramidata (Blume) K. Schum., Alpinia pyramidata Blume, Alpinia rheedei Wight, Alpinia viridiflora Griff., Amomum galanga (L.) Lour., Amomum galanga Lour., Amomum medium Lour., Galanga major Garsault, Galanga officinalis Salisb., Hellenia alba (Retz.) Willd., Hellenia alba Willd., Heritiera alba Retz., Languas galanga (L.) Stuntz, Languas galanga Stuntz, Languas galanga (L.) Merr., Languas pyramidata (Blume) Merr., Languas pyramidata Merr., Languas vulgare J. König, Maranta galanga L., Zingiber galanga (L.) Stokes, Zingiber galanga Stokes, Zingiber medium Stokes, Zingiber sylvestre Gaertn., nom. illeg..

References regarding Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum. (1797)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· Enum. Pl. Javae (1827)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1891)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. (1912)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States (1913)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· Guihaia (1984)

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