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Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languasnoun
perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
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Alpinia
Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. Species of the genus are known generally as shell ginger.
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alpinia
Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. They are native to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, where they occur in tropical and subtropical climates. Alpinia species are used widely in traditional medicine and as culinary herbs. Some species are also grown for their ornamental value.
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Alpinia
Alpinia is a genus of plants, with more than 230 species from the ginger family. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Alpinia
A plant genus of the family ZINGIBERACEAE. Members contain galangin, yakuchinone-A, and diarylheptanoids.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alpinia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alpinia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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