Black fruited galanga vs variable forklet moss

Alpinia nigra compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Dicranella
Species	Alpinia nigra	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and variable forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.