1343.000 Aframomum K. Schum.

Description of the genus

Large perennial plants with leafy shoots fully developed at flowering time; leaf sheaths always forming a distinct pseudostem; leaves distichous. Inflorescences arising from the base or from a rhizome. Flowers large, zygomorphic. Calyx spathaceous. Lateral petals narrow, posterior larger, hood-like. Staminode 1, large, petaloid (labellum); stamen 1, free; apex 3-lobed. Fruit a berry, usually red.

Worldwide: c. 50 species widely distributed in tropical Africa.

Malawi: 4 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
albiflorum Lock	N,S	Description, Image
alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum.	N	Description, Image
angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.	N,C,S	Description, Image
zambesiacum (Baker) K. Schum. subsp. zambesiacum	N,S

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Aframomum
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Flora of Zambia: Aframomum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aframomum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aframomum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aframomum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aframomum
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Tropicos: Aframomum
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