Black fruited galanga vs Keeled wormseed

Alpinia nigra compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Black fruited galanga is Least Concern while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Zingiberales (생강목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Dysphania
Species	Alpinia nigra	Dysphania carinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Keeled wormseed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (피자식물문)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Keeled wormseed
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.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.