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Aframomum
''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 (Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius). 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 melegueta'' (Melegueta pepper) is an economically important edible crop in West Africa. Species Species are: See also * Amomum References Aframomum, Zingiberaceae genera {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Corrorima
''Aframomum corrorima'' is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial that produces leafy stems 1–2 meters tall from rhizomatous roots. The alternately-arranged leaves are dark green, 10–30 cm long and 2.5–6 cm across, elliptical to oblong in shape. Pink flowers are borne near the ground and give way to red, fleshy fruits containing shiny brown seeds, which are typically 3–5 mm in diameter. The spice, known as Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom, or ''korarima'', is obtained from the plant's seeds (usually dried), and is extensively used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It is an ingredient in '' berbere'', '' mitmita'', ''awaze'', and other spice mixtures, and is also used to flavor coffee. Its flavor is comparable to that of the closely related '' Elettaria cardamomum'' or green cardamom. In Ethiopian herbal medicine, the seeds are used as a tonic, carminative, and laxative. The plant is native to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Zambesiacum
''Aframomum zambesiacum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Its common name is nangawo. It is native to Kimalila, part of the southern highlands in Tanzania. ''A. zambesiacum'' grows in upland and secondary forests, often near water, between altitudes of . ''Aframomum zambesiacum'' is a leafy plant that grows from a short, branched rhizome. The leafy stems grow in clumps up to tall. 20–50 bee- pollinated flowers are borne in heads arising from the base of the shoots. Petals are white with a large crimson patch at the base. The red fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...s are oval, long and wide with prominent ridges running from top to bottom. Seeds are shiny and dark-brown. Notes References * * zambesiacum Plants described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Melegueta
Grains of paradise (''Aframomum melegueta'') is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper-like flavor with hints of citrus. It is also known as melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, ''ossame'', or ''fom wisa'', and is sometimes confused with alligator pepper. The terms '' African pepper'' and '' Guinea pepper'' have also been used, but are ambiguous as they can apply to other spices such as grains of Selim (''Xylopia aethiopica''). It is native to West Africa, which is sometimes named the Pepper Coast (or Grain Coast) because of this commodity. It is also an important cash crop in the Basketo district of southern Ethiopia. Characteristics ''Aframomum melegueta'' is an herbaceous perennial plant native to swampy habitats along the West African coast. Its trumpet-shaped, purple flowers develop into pods long, containing numerous small, reddish-brown seeds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Angustifolium
''Aframomum angustifolium'', known as "wild cardamom" in English, is a species in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that grows in tropical Africa and in Madagascar. Description ''Aframomum angustifolium'' is herbaceous and like other plants of this family, its erect "stems" consist of layered tubular leaf bases. The fruit is a berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples of berries in the cul ... containing many seeds surrounded by sugary-sweet and sour edible pulp. Etymology The species name, ''angustifolium'', means "narrow-leaved" in Latin. In Madagascar, it is known as ''longoza'', due to its use as a source of energy during long hunting treks (''lona'' "long hours", and ''hoza'' "to experience diificulties"). Uses The plant's crushed seeds are used as a peppery spice. The leaves ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Daniellii
''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 Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. .... Range ''Aframomum daniellii'' is found in West tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic, south to Angola. Use ''A. daniellii'' is traditionally used as a spice in the regions of Africa it is native. The plant is also used for medicinal purposes as a laxative, anti-parasitic, and to fight other microbial infections. References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 218'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318106 daniellii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Alpinum
''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. Range The species is found in the undergrowth of montane forest from 1200 to 1700 meters in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 220'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318164 alpinum Flora of Tanzania Taxa named by François Gagnepain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Geocarpum
''Aframomum geocarpum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Michael Lock and J.B. Hall. Range ''Aframomum geocarpum'' is native to West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318339 geocarpum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Alboviolaceum
''Aframomum alboviolaceum'' is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Henry Nicholas Ridley, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann. ''Aframomum alboviolaceum'' is part of the genus Aframomum and the family Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical .... No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 207'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318126 alboviolaceum Flora of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Cereum
''Aframomum cereum'' is a monocotyledonous plant species in the family Zingiberaceae that was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum, Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. .... References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 210'' cereum {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Laxiflorum
''Aframomum laxiflorum'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Ludwig Eduard Loesener and renamed by John Michael Lock. Range ''Aframomum laxiflorum'' is native to Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... in the Uluguru and Uzungwa Mountains. Description It resembles the West African '' Aframomum exscapum'' in its pubescent ovary, but is otherwise very distinct from it, and from all other species in the genus. The elongated inflorescence axis, and the lack of both lateral and terminal appendages to the anther crest are features which occur nowhere else in the genus. The long delicate ligules, and the richly coloured flowers, described by Schlieben as 'sch6nen grossen, weinrot und lila schraffierten Blitten' should make i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Kayserianum
''Aframomum kayserianum'' is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann. Range ''Aframomum kayserianum'' is native to Cameroon and Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... References H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 ''In: Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 210'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318499 kayserianum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aframomum Amaniense
''Aframomum amaniense'' is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Ludwig Eduard Loesener. ''Aframomum amaniense'' is part of the genus ''Aframomum'' and the family Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical .... No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. References Loes., 1909 ''In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 388'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q15318217 amaniense Flora of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
