genus Alpinia

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genus Alpinia - perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomesAlpinia, genus Languas, genus Zerumbetplant genus - a genus of plantsfamily Zingiberaceae, ginger family, Zingiberaceae - a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order MusalesAlpinia galanga, galangal - southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic rootsAlpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal - Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoringAlpinia purpurata, red ginger - an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islandsAlpinia 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