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Shellplant

Alpinia zerumbet

Data Deficient

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (Cuba, Nicaragua, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇪🇸 Spain 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (bitki)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Zingiberales (Zingiberales)

Species

Alpinia zerumbet (Shellplant)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese gengibre-concha

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Shellplant?

The scientific name of Shellplant is Alpinia zerumbet. It belongs to the genus Alpinia.

What is the conservation status of Shellplant?

Shellplant (Alpinia zerumbet) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Shellplant live?

Shellplant is found in Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (Cuba, Nicaragua, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).. Countries include Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nicaragua.

What family does Shellplant belong to?

Shellplant (Alpinia zerumbet) belongs to the genus Alpinia, which is part of the taxonomic family Zingiberaceae.

What kingdom does Shellplant belong to?

Shellplant (Alpinia zerumbet) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (bitki).

What are the closest relatives of Shellplant?

The closest relatives of Shellplant in the genus Alpinia include Black fruited galanga, Small shell ginger, Red ginger, Siamese-ginger, variegate-ginger.