162.0000
Family
Zingiberaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 682 (1820), nom. cons.
55-60 genera, ca. 1900 spp., mostly Malesia, Old World Tropics, ca. 125 spp. neotropical
Species listed in database: 2049; hybrids: 4
= Alpiniaceae Link; Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 2 (1821)
= Amomaceae J.St.-Hil.; Expos. Fam. Nat. 1: 154 (1805)
= Curcumaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 56 (1829)
162.4217
Genus
Meistera Giseke; Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 199, 205 (1792)
Distribution: Tropical Asia, many in India, 1 to Australia
Species listed in database: 45
species :
Meistera aculeata
(Roxb.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 25 (2018)
Distribution: India (Karnataka); Andaman Isl. (South Andamans); Myanmar (Taninthayi); Thailand; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Penang Isl.); Sumatra; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Moluccas (Seram, Ambon); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
40 IND 41 AND MYA THA VIE 42 JAW LSI MLY MOL NWG SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum aculeatum Roxb.; Asiat. Res. 11: 344 (1810)
= Amomum aurantiacum Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 10: 153 (1920)
= Amomum ciliatum Blume; Enum. Pl. Javae 49 (1827)
= Amomum flavum Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32: 133 (1899)
= Amomum hatuanum Náves; Fl. Filip. [Blanco], ed. 3, 4(13A): 224 (1880)
= Cardamomum aculeatum (Roxb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891)
= Cardamomum ciliatum (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891) (1891)
variant :
var. gymnocarpa
(Valeton) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 25 (2018)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum aculeatum var. gymnocarpum Valeton; Nova Guinea 8: 926 (1913)
variant :
var. macrocarpa
(Valeton) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 25 (2018)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum aculeatum var. macrocarpum Valeton; Nova Guinea 8: 927 (1913)
species :
Meistera acuminata
(Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu); Sri Lanka
40 IND SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum acuminatum Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 317 (1861)
= Amomum acuminatum var. indutum K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 249 (1904)
= Amomum holmesii K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 256 (1904)
= Amomum muricatum Bedd.; Madras. J. Lit. Sci., Ser. 3, 1: 59 (1864)
= Meistera muricata (Bedd.) Skornick. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
species :
Meistera agastyamalayana
(V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Kerala)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum agastyamalayanum V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu; Edinburgh J. Bot. 69(2): 313 (2012)
species :
Meistera benthamiana
(Trimen) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: +Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Remarks: only known from type collection in the 19th century
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum benthamianum Trimen; J. Bot. 23: 265 (1885)
species :
Meistera botryoidea
(Cowley) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Brunei
42 BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum botryoideum Cowley; Kew Bull. 55(3): 674 (2000)
species :
Meistera calcarata
(Lamxay & M.F.Newman) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum calcaratum Lamxay & M.F.Newman; Edinburgh J. Bot. 69(1): 110 (-113
species :
Meistera cannicarpa
(Wight) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum cannicarpum (Wight) Benth. ex Baker; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 6: 240 (1892)
= Cardamomum cannicarpum (Wight) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 687 (1891)
= Elettaria cannicarpa Wight; Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. [Wight] 6: t. 2007 (1853)
species :
Meistera caudata
Sída f. & Škorničk.; Phytotaxa 419(2): 222 (2019)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Meistera celsa
(Lamxay & M.F.Newman) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Laos; Vietnam
41 LAO VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum celsum Lamxay & M.F.Newman; Edinburgh J. Bot. 69(1): 117 (2012)
species :
Meistera cerasina
(Ridl.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum cerasinum Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 46: 237 (1906)
species :
Meistera chinensis
(Chun ex T.L.Wu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: China (Hainan); Thailand; Laos; Cambodia
36 CHI 41 CBD LAO THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum chinense Chun ex T.L.Wu; Fl. Hainan. 4: 101, addenda 533 (1977)
species :
Meistera cristatissima
(N.S.Lý & Škorničk.) Škorničk.; Phytotaxa 419(2): 228 (2019)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum cristatissimum N.S.Lý & Skornick.; Nordic J. Bot. 36(3)-e01691: 2 (2018)
species :
Meistera dallachyi
(F.Muell.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Australia (N-Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum dallachyi F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 8: 25 (1873)
= Cardamomum dallachyi (F.Muell.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891)
species :
Meistera deoriana
(D.P.Dam & N.Dam) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: NE-India (Meghalaya)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum deorianum D.P.Dam & N.Dam; Bull. Bot. Surv. India 34(1-4): 212 (1992 publ. 1997)
species :
Meistera echinocarpa
(Alston) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum echinatum Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 316 (1861) [non Willd.]
= Amomum echinocarpum Alston; Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 283 (1931)
species :
Meistera elephantorum
(Pierre ex Gagnep.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam
41 CBD LAO VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum elephantorum Pierre ex Gagnep.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 137 (1906)
species :
Meistera fulviceps
(Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya); Sri Lanka
40 IND SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum fulviceps Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 317 (1861)
= Phaeomeria fulviceps (Thwaites) K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 263 (1904)
species :
Meistera gagnepainii
(T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: China (Guangxi); Vietnam
36 CHI 41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum gagnepainii T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland; Novon 10(1): 90 (2000), nom. nov.
= Amomum thyrsoideum Gagnep.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 49(8): 256-257 (1903) [non Ruiz & Pav. 1798]
species :
Meistera ghatica
(K.G.Bhat) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum ghaticum K.G.Bhat; Indian J. Forest. 11(4): 322 (1988 publ. 1989)
species :
Meistera graminifolia
(Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum graminifolium Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 430 (1864)
= Cardamomum graminifolium (Thwaites) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891)
species :
Meistera gyrolophos
(R.M.Sm.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum gyrolophos R.M.Sm.; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42(2): 305 (1985)
species :
Meistera kinabaluensis
(R.M.Sm.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum kinabaluense R.M.Sm.; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 44(2): 233 (1987)
species :
Meistera koenigii
(J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Yunnan); India (Assam); Bangladesh; Myanmar (Mandalay, Taninthayi, Bago, Kayin, Mon); Thailand; Laos
36 CHI 40 BAN IND 41 LAO MYA THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum corynostachyum Wall.; Pl. Asiat. Rar. [Wallich] 1: 48 t. 58 (1830)
= Amomum koenigii J.F.Gmel.; Syst. Nat., ed. 13bis: 2(1): 6 (1791)
= Cardamomum corynostachyum (Wall.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891)
= Cardamomum koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 686 (1891)
= Meistera amomum Raeusch.; Nomencl. Bot. [Raeuschel], ed. 3: 1 (1797), nomen
= Zingiber corynostachyum (Wall.) Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 798 (1841)
species :
Meistera lappacea
(Ridl.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang, Selangor)
41 THA 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum lappaceum Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32: 134 (1899)
= Amomum perakense Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32: 135 (1899)
species :
Meistera loheri
(K.Schum.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum loheri K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 247 (1904)
species :
Meistera masticatorium
(Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: S-India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu); Sri Lanka
40 IND SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum masticatorium Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 317 (1859)
= Cardamomum masticatorum (Thwaites) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 687 (1891)
species :
Meistera mentawaiensis
(A.J.Droop) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Sumatra
42 SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum mentawaiense A.J.Droop; Edinburgh J. Bot. 71(2): 233 (2014)
species :
Meistera mizoramensis
(M.Sabu, V.P.Thomas & Vanchh.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Mizoram)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum mizoramense M.Sabu, V.P.Thomas & Vanchh.; Nordic J. Bot. 31(5): 565 (2013)
species :
Meistera muricarpa
(Elmer) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: China (Guangdong, Guangxi); Laos; Philippines (Mindanao)
36 CHI 41 LAO 42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum muricarpum Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 2896 (1915)
= Hornstedtia muricarpa (Elmer) Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 2896 (1915)
species :
Meistera muriformis
Škorničk.; Phytotaxa 618(2): 152 (2023)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Meistera newmanii
(M.Sabu & V.P.Thomas) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Kerala)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum newmanii M.Sabu & V.P.Thomas; Edinburgh J. Bot. 69(2): 319 (2012)
species :
Meistera nilgirica
(V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: India (Kerala)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum nilgiricum V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu; PhytoKeys 8: 2 (2012)
species :
Meistera ochrea
(Ridl.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum ochreum Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32: 135 (1899)
species :
Meistera oligantha
(K.Schum.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 26 (2018)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum gracilipes K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 252 (1904)
= Amomum hewittii Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 46: 238 (1906)
= Amomum oliganthum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 321 (1899)
species :
Meistera propinqua
(Ridl.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Masbate, Biliran, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum propinquum Ridl.; Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 35: 84 (1905)
= Hornstedtia propinqua (Ridl.) Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 2979 (1919)
species :
Meistera sahyadrica
(V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: India (Kerala)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum sahyadricum V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu; Novon 22(3): 321 (2013)
species :
Meistera sceletescens
(R.M.Sm.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah); Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum sceletescens R.M.Sm.; Edinburgh J. Bot. 47(3): 367 (1990)
species :
Meistera stephanocolea
(Lamxay & M.F.Newman) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum stephanocoleum Lamxay & M.F.Newman; Edinburgh J. Bot. 69(1): 173 (2012)
species :
Meistera sudae
Sída f. & Škorničk.; Phytotaxa 419(2): 225 (2019)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Meistera tomrey
(Gagnep.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; S-Vietnam
41 CBD LAO THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum tomrey Gagnep.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 145 (1906)
variant :
var. stenophylla
(Gagnep.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Laos; Cambodia
41 CBD LAO
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum tomrey var. stenophyllum Gagnep.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 146 (1906)
species :
Meistera trichostachya
(Alston) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum ciliatum Baker; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 6: 238 (1892) [non Blume]
= Amomum trichostachyum Alston; Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6, Suppl., 283 (1931)
= Phaeomeria ciliata K.Schum.; Pflanzenr. [Engler] IV.46, Heft 20 (Zingib.): 266 (1904)
species :
Meistera vermana
(S.Tripathi & V.Prakash) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: NE-India (Meghalaya)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum vermanum S.Tripathi & V.Prakash; Edinburgh J. Bot. 57(2): 257 (2000)
species :
Meistera verrucosa
(S.Q.Tong) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: China (S-Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum verrucosum S.Q.Tong; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 27(4): 280 (1989)
species :
Meistera vespertilio
(Gagnep.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: N-Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum vespertilio Gagnep.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 49: 255 (1903)
species :
Meistera yunannensis
(S.Q.Tong) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Taxon 67(1): 27 (2018)
Distribution: China (W-Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Amomum yunnanense S.Q.Tong; Acta Bot. Yunnan. 12(2): 151-153, f. 1 (1990)
