Cronquist, A.J. (1978), The Zingiberidae, a New Subclass of Liliopsida (Monocotyledons). Brittonia 30(4): 505 [tax. nov.]

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 1157-1188 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 82 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Commelinidae Takht. legitimate

---