Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Zingiber officinale
Common name:
Gemmer, Ginger
Family:
Zingiberaceae (Ginger)
Distribution:
Southern China
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
It was exported to Europe from India in the first century AD as part of the lucrative spice trade. India is now the largest producer of ginger, followed by China and Nepal.
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Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc.
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• Accession: 2015-317/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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Individual