Black fruited galanga vs Species code: Ps

Alpinia nigra compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Species code: Ps
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Alpinia	Phyllospadix
Species	Alpinia nigra	Phyllospadix scouleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Species code: Ps share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Species code: Ps
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.

Species code: Ps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.