Mauritius Plants of Mauritius Island Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.

Guinea Grains

Zingiberaceae 4 2 Observations

Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe

 

Zingiberaceae 10 5 Observations

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

Siamese-ginger

Zingiberaceae 16 11 Observations

Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) Burtt

Black fruited galanga

Zingiberaceae 2 1 Observation

Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.

Red ginger

Zingiberaceae 1,375 1,081 Observations

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Shellplant

Zingiberaceae 939 712 Observations

Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.

Tumeric

Zingiberaceae 9 7 Observations

Curcuma longa L.

Turmeric

Zingiberaceae 733 643 Observations

Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Zedoary

Zingiberaceae 119 99 Observations

Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

Cardamom

Zingiberaceae 102 58 Observations

Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm.

Philippine waxflower

Zingiberaceae 637 523 Observations

Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.

Red ginger-lily

Zingiberaceae 162 101 Observations

Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig

White garland-lily

Zingiberaceae 599 434 Observations

Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe

Yellow ginger-lily

Zingiberaceae 193 118 Observations

Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl.

Ginger-lily

Zingiberaceae 619 448 Observations

Kaempferia rotunda L.

Tropical-crocus

Zingiberaceae 104 76 Observations

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Ginger

Zingiberaceae 329 292 Observations

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Shampoo Ginger

Zingiberaceae 141 125 Observations