M.M.P.N.D. - Sorting Amomum names

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Sorting Amomum names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

Amomum aculeatum Roxb.
Amomum angustifolium Hanbury -> Aframomum daniellii (Hook.f.) K. Schum.
Amomum angustifolium Salisb. -> Zingiber officinale Rosc.
Amomum angustifolium Sonn. -> Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.
Amomum aromaticum Roxb.
Amomum cardamomum L. -> Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Amomum cardamomum auct. non L. -> Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Amomum danielli Hook. f. -> Aframomum daniellii (Hook.f.) K. Schum.
Amomum globosum Lour. -> Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan.
Amomum granum-paradisi L. -> Aframomum granum-paradisi K. Schum.
Amomum kepulaga Sprague & Burkill -> Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Amomum korarima Baker -> Aframomum korarima (Baker) Cout. ex Engl.
Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep.
Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep. -> Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep. -> Amomum testaceum Ridl.
Amomum longipetiolatum Merr. -> Aframomum longipetiolatum Merrill ?
Amomum longipetiolatum Merr. -> Aframomum longipetiolatum Koech. ?
Amomum longipetiolatum Merr. -> Elettariopsis longipetiolata (Merr.) D. Fang
Amomum magnificum ined. -> Etlingera elatior (Jack.) R.M. Sm.
Amomum maximum Roxb.
Amomum melegueta Giseke -> Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.
Amomum melegueta Roscoe -> Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.
Amomum montanum J. König -> Zingiber montanum (J. König) Theilade
Amomum racemosum Guibourt et Planchon, non Lamarck -> Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep. ?
Amomum racemosum Lam.
Amomum racemosum Ruiz. & Pav. -> Renealmia racemosa Poepp. & Endl.
Amomum spurium (Koen. in Retz.) Gmel.
Amomum subulatum Roxb.
Amomum testaceum Ridl.
Amomum verum Blackwell. -> Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep. ?
Amomum villosum Lour.
Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Bak.. -> Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Bak.) T. L. Wu & Senjen
Amomum zedoaria Christm. -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Amomum zerumbet Koen. ex Retz. -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Amomum zerumbet L. -> Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith
Amomum zingiber L. -> Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Amomum zingiber Lour. -> Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith
Amomum zingiber Willd. -> Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Amomum aculeatum Roxb.

MALAY : Tepus harimau , Tepus merah.

Amomum angustifolium Sonn. -> Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.

Amomum aromaticum Roxb.

CHINESE : Xiang dou kou.

ENGLISH : Bengal cardamon, Nepal cardamon.

NEPALESE : Elaa.

Possibly a synonym of Amomum subulatum Roxb.

Amomum aurantiacum H. T. Tsai & S. W. Zhao

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum neoaurantiacum T.L. Wu, K.Larsen & Turland.

CHINESE : Hong qiao sha ren.

Amomum austrosinense D. Fang

CHINESE : 三叶豆蔻 San ye dou kou.

Amomum cardamomum L. -> Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

Amomum cardamomum Willd. -> Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton ?

Amomum cardamomum auct. non L. -> Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep.

Amomum cevuga Seemann

ENGLISH : Fiji cardamon.

Amomum chinense Chun ex T. L. Wu

CHINESE : Hai nan jia sha ren.

ENGLISH : Hainan false amomum.

Amomum citriodorum ? -> Amomum granum-paradisi ?.

Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum kepulaga Sprague & Burkill, Amomum cardamomum auct. non L.

ARABIC : Amûmun ?

CHINESE : 爪哇白豆蔻 Zhao wa bai dou kou.

ENGLISH : Java cardamom, Round cardamom, Siam cardamom, Chester cardamom.

FRENCH : Cardamome ronde, Cardamome à grappe.

GERMAN : Javakardamom.

JAPANESE : 或爪哇白豆蔻.

MALAY : Kepulaga.

VIETNAMESE : Bạch đậu khấu.

Amomum dealbatum Roxb.

CHINESE : Chang guo sha ren.

ENGLISH : Long-fruited amomum.

MALAY : Resak (Malaysia), Wersah (Java).

THAI : ก๊า Ka (Northern Thailand).

UNKNOWN : Kamara, Keokanda.

Amomum dolichanthum D. Fang

CHINESE : Chang hua dou kou.

ENGLISH : Long-flowered cardamom.

Amomum echinosphaera K. Schum. -> Amomum villosum Lour.

Amomum globosum Lour. -> Alpinia globosa (Lour.) Horan.

Amomum gracile Blume

ENGLISH : Serkkom (language non-identified).

Amomum granum-paradisi L. -> Aframomum granum-paradisi (Hook.f.) K. Schum.

Amomum guixiense D. Fang

Data needed

Amomum koenigii J. F. Gmelin

CHINESE : Ye cao guo.

Amomum korarima Pareira, ined.

ARABIC : Habhal habashi, Heel habashee.

ENGLISH : Korarima cardamom.

Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep.

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep., Amomum cardamomum auct. non L., Amomum repens auct. non Sonner, Amomum racemosum Guib. et Planch., Amomum verum Blackwell.

CHINESE : Bai dou kou (Pai tou k'ou).

FRENCH : Cardamome du Cambodge, Cardamome krervanh.

JAPANESE : Byaku kuzu.

KHMER : Krervanh, Kreko krervanh, Karvanh, Krewanh.

THAI : กระวานขาว Krawan khao (as A.krervanh).

VIETNAMESE : Bạch đậu khấu.

Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep is considered as a synonym of Amomum testaceum Ridl., so by association all the above names would also be matching Amomum testaceum Ridl.

Amomum kwangsiense D. Fang et X. X. Chen

CHINESE : Guang xi dou kou.

ENGLISH : Guangxi cardamom.

Amomum lappaceum Ridl.

Data needed

Amomum longiligulare T. L. Wu

CHINESE : Hai nan sha ren.

ENGLISH : Hainan amomum.

Amomum longipetiolatum Merr. -> Aframomum longipetiolatum Merrill ? -> Aframomum longipetiolatum Koech. ? -> Elettariopsis longipetiolata (Merr.) D. Fang

Amomum magnificum (Roscoe) Benth -> Phaeomeria magnifica xxx ?

Amomum masticatorium Thw.

ENGLISH : Ceylon cardamon, Sri Lanka cardamon.

Amomum maximum Roxb.

ARABIC : Qâqullah.

CHINESE : Jiu chi dou kou.

ENGLISH : Java cardamon.

FRENCH : Cardamome ailé de Java.

GERMAN : Java Cardamomen.

ITALIAN : Cardamomo di Giava.

TURKISH : Habesh kakulesi.

Amomum medium Lour.

Data needed

Amomum melegueta Roscoe -> Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.

Amomum metriocheilos xxx ? -> Hornstedtia metriocheilus xxx ?

Amomum microcarpum C. F. Liang et D. Fang

CHINESE : Xi sha ren.

ENGLISH : Thin-fruited amomum.

Amomum mioga Thunb. -> Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe

Amomum montanum J. König -> Zingiber montanum (J. König) Theilade

Amomum muricarpum Elm

CHINESE : 疣果豆蔻 You guo dou kou.

ENGLISH : Warty-fruited cardamom.

Amomum odontocarpum D. Fang

CHINESE : 波翅豆蔻 Bo chi dou kou, xxx xxx Bo chi dou kou xxx jiang.

Amomum ovoideum Pierre ex Gagnep.

THAI : เร่วแดง Reo daeng.

Amomum racemosum Guibourt et Planchon, non Lamarck -> Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep. ?

Amomum racemosum Lamarck

ARABIC : Amûmun, Hhamâmâ, Habb el hân.

ENGLISH : Clustered cardamom.

FRENCH : Amome en grappes.

TURKISH : Hemame.

Could this be a synonym of Amomum cardamomum L. ? or Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton ?

Amomum racemosum Ruiz. & Pav. -> Renealmia racemosa Poepp. & Endl.

Amomum repens auct. non Sonner -> Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep. ?

Amomum repens Sonner -> Amomum cardamomum L. -> Alpinia cardamomum Roxb. -> Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

Amomum spurium (Koen. in Retz.) Gmel.

SYNONYM(S) : Zingiber spurium Koen. in Retz., Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep. ?

Amomum subulatum Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum aromaticum Roxb. ?

BENGALI : Boro alach, Buro elachi, Morung elachi.

CHINESE : Xiang dou kou.

DANISH : Sort kardemomme.

DUTCH : Zwarte kardemom.

ENGLISH : Bengal cardamom, Black cardamom, Fragrant cardamom, Greater cardamon, Greater Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamon, Indian cardamon, Winged Bengal cardamom.

FINNISH : Mustakardemumma.

FRENCH : Cardamome brune, Cardamome noir, Cardamome noire, Cardamome du Népal .

GERMAN : Nepal-Cardamom, Schwarzer Cardamom.

HINDI : Kali elaichi.

ITALIAN : Cardamomo nero.

SANSKRIT : Harenuka, Upakunchika.

SPANISH : Cardamomo negro.

Amomum testaceum Ridl.

ENGLISH : Camphor seed (Thailand), Siam cardamon.

THAI : กระวาน Krawan, กระวานขาว Krawan khao, กระวานโพธิสัตว์ Krawan phothisat (Central Thailand), กระวานจันท์, กระวานดำ.

This is the preferred name of Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep.

Amomum thyrsoideum Gagnep.

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum thyrsoideum Ruiz. et Pav..

CHINESE : xxx Chang xxx sha ren.

ENGLISH : Long inflorescence amomum.

OTHERS : Krakorso (language ?).

Amomum tomrey Gagnep.

KHMER : Krê kô, Tôm rey.

VIETNAMESE : Mè tré bà.

Amomum tsaoko Crevost & Lemarié

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemarié, Amomum.hongtsaoko C. F. liang & D. Fang

CHINESE : Cao guo (as A. tsaoko), Hong cao guo (as A.hongtsaoko).

ENGLISH : Tsaoko amomum.

Amomum uliginosum Koenig ex Retz.

MALAY : Puar gajah, Puar hijau, Puar hutan, Tepus merah.

THAI : กระวานป่า Krawan pa, เร่วขายลูก.

Amomum verum Blackwell -> Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep.

Amomum villosum Lour.

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum echinosphaerum K. Schum.

CHINESE : Sha ren, Yang chun sha ren, xxx Chang xxx sha ren, Yang ch'un sha.

KHMER : Krekô tôm rey (Cambodia).

THAI : เร่ว Reo , เต่วดง, เร่วดง Reo dong.

Amomum villosum Lour. var. nanum H. T. Tsai et S. W. Zhao

CHINESE : Ai sha ren.

Amomum villosum Lour. var. villosum

THAI : เร่วดง Reo dong.

Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Bak.) T. L. Wu & Senjen

SYNONYM(S) : Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Bak..

CHINESE : 缩砂仁 Suo sha ren , Lü qiao sha ren.

ENGLISH : Bastard cardamom, Tavoy cardamon, Wild Siamese cardamon, Wild cardamom of Siam,

THAI : มะหมากอี Mamak i, หมากเน็ง Mak neng, มะอี้ Ma i, หมากอี้ Mak i (Chiang Mai), เร่ว Reo, เร่วใหญ่ Reo yai.

Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Bak. -> Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Bak.) T. L. Wu & Senjen

Amomum xanthophlebium Baker

MALAY : Tepus.

Amomum zedoaria Christm. -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Amomum zerumbet Koen. ex Retz. -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Amomum zerumbet L. -> Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith

Amomum zingiber L. -> Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Amomum zingiber Lour. -> Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith

Amomum zingiber Willd. -> Zingiber officinale Roscoe

HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Amomum Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (M.M.P.N.D) - A Work in Progress. School of Agriculture and Food Systems. Faculty of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia.
< http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Amomum.html > (2006).

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Middleditch Brian, 2001, Taxonomy notes in David Skinner's Notes & Images for Aframomum, Le Jardin Ombragé. < http://freepages.garden.rootsweb.com/~skinnerd/Gingers/OtherGingers_A-D/Notes.htm >.

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