Alpinia

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a genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes.

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Alpinia - perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes genus Alpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet plant genus - a genus of plants family Zingiberaceae, ginger family, Zingiberaceae - a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales Alpinia galanga, galangal - southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal - Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring Alpinia purpurata, red ginger - an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower - cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes