Martinov, I.I. (1820), Tekhno-Botanico Slovar: 682 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Zingiber Boehm.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 1177-1180, Fig. 10.4 [secondary reference]

Dahlgren, R.M.T., Clifford, H.T. & Yeo, P.F. (1985), The Families of the Monocotyledons: 360-365, Figs. 166-167 [secondary reference]

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Takhtajan, A.L. (1997), Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants: 538 [secondary reference]

Larsen, K., Lock, J.M., Maas, H & Maas, P.J.M. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1998), Zingiberaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 4: 474-495, Figs. 119-125 [secondary reference]

Chase, M.W., Soltis, D.E., Soltis, P.S., Rudall, P.J., Fay, M.F., Hahn, W.H., Sullivan, S., Joseph, J., Molvray, M., Kores, P.J., Givnish, T.J., Sytsma, J.J. & Pires, J.C. in Wilson, K.L. & Morrison, D.A. (ed.) (2000), Higher-level systematics of the monocotyledons: An assessment of current knowledge and a new classification. Monocots: Systematics and Evolution: 16 [secondary reference]

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141(4): 417 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 561 [secondary reference]

Thorne, R.F. & Reveal, J.L. (2007), An Updated Classification of the Class Magnoliopsida ("Angiospermae"). Botanical Review 73(2): 84 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Amomaceae J.St.-Hil. nom. illeg., nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Alpiniaceae Link legitimate taxonomic synonym: Amomaceae A.Rich. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Curcumaceae Dumort. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW (native and naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 923, 932 [secondary reference]

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161(2): 110 [secondary reference]

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