Amomum smithiae explained

Amomum smithiae is a monocotyledonous plant species originally described by Yee Kiew Kam^[1] as Elettariopsis smithiae in the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Amomum smithiae is native to Malaysia and Thailand.

It is named in honour of Scottish botanist Rosemary Margaret Smith.^[2]

External links

• Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V.. Species 2000: Reading, UK.. 2014. 26 May 2014.

Notes and References

1. Y.K.Kam, 1982 In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 40: 148
2. Web site: Mazza . Giuseppe . Elettariopsis smithiae . Monaco Nature Encyclopedia . 22 October 2016.