Amomum zingiber Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 1. 1753.

"Habitat in Indiis inter tropicos." RCN: 4.

Lectotype (Burtt in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 17. 1993): Herb. Hermann 4: 7, No. 3 (BM-000594706) .

Generitype of Amomum Linnaeus, nom. rej.

Current name: Zingiber officinale Roscoe ( Zingiberaceae).

Note: Amomum Linnaeus nom. rej. in favour of Amomum Roxb. and Zingiber Boehm.

Jansen (Spices, Condiments Med. Pl. Ethiopia: 124. 1981) incorrectly designated a Rheede plate, not cited in the protologue, as the lectotype.