Black fruited galanga vs Prokhanov's Psephellus

Alpinia nigra compared with Psephellus prokhanovii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Prokhanov's Psephellus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alpinia	Psephellus
Species	Alpinia nigra	Psephellus prokhanovii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Prokhanov's Psephellus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Prokhanov's Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Prokhanov's Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Prokhanov's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.