Aframomum is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is widespread across tropical Africa as well as on some islands of the Indian Ocean. It is represented by approximately 50 species. Its species are perennials and produce colorful flowers. Several aromatic species with essential oils present in fruits, seeds, leaves, stems, rhizomes, and other plant parts are either edible or used as medicine in Africa.
Aframomum albiflorum is a monocotyledonous plant species in the family Zingiberaceae.
Aframomum longipetiolatum is a monocotyledonous plant species in the family Zingiberaceae. It is native to Gabon.
Aframomum arundinaceum is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Daniel Oliver and Daniel Hanbury. It received its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann. Aframomum arundinaceum is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Aframomum alpinum is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by François Gagnepain, and given its current name by Karl Moritz Schumann. Aframomum alpinum is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae.
Aframomum amaniense is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Ludwig Eduard Loesener. Aframomum amaniense is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Aframomum atewae is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Michael Lock and J.B. Hall. Aframomum atewae is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae.
Aframomum aulacocarpos is a monocotyledonous plant species described by François Pellegrin and Jean Koechlin. Aframomum aulacocarpos is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Aframomum citratum is a monocotyledonous plant species in the family Zingiberaceae that was first described by C. Pereira, and given its current name by Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum daniellii, also known as African cardamom, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum geocarpum is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Michael Lock and J.B. Hall.
Aframomum verrucosum is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Michael Lock.
Aframomum stanfieldii is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Frank Nigel Hepper.
Aframomum kayserianum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum luteoalbum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum longiscapum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum spiroligulatum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Michael Lock and Axel Dalberg Poulsen.
Aframomum laxiflorum is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Ludwig Eduard Loesener and renamed by John Michael Lock.
Aframomum laurentii is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman and Théophile Alexis Durand, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.
Aframomum letestuanum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by François Gagnepain.
