Aframomum alpinum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Aframomum |
Species: | A. alpinum
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Binomial name | |
Aframomum alpinum | |
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Aframomum alpinum is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by François Gagnepain, and given its current name by Karl Moritz Schumann.[3] Aframomum alpinum is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae.[4][5]
The species is found in the undergrowth of montane forest from 1200 to 1700 meters in Tanzania.[4][2]