2.1- Genus Curcuma - Turmeric + Overview Curcuma is a genus of about 100 accepted species in the family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam Tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. Some species are reportedly naturalised in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Synonyms Kua Rheede ex Medic. Erndlia Giseke Stissera Giseke 1792, illegitimate homonym not Heist. ex Fabr. 1759 Hitcheniopsis (Baker) Ridl. Paracautleya R.M.Sm.
2.2- Genus Zingiber - Ginger + Overview The genusZingiber is native to Southeast Asia, China, the Indian Subcontinent, and New Guinea. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their medicinal and culinary value. The most well-known is Zigiber officinale, garden ginger. Synonyms Amomum L., rejected name Pacoseroca Adans. Thumung J.Koenig in A.J.Retzius Dieterichia Giseke Jaegera Giseke Cassumunar Colla Zerumbet T.Lestib. 1841, illegitimate homonym, not Garsault 1764 nor J.C. Wendl. 1798. Dymczewiczia Horan.
+ Species of the Genus Zingiber There are about 142 accepted species in the Genus Zingiber. The important species include: 1- Zingiber barbatum Wall. 2- Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe : myoga ginger 3- Zingiber officinale Roscoe : ginger 4- Zingiber spectabile Griff. : beehive ginger 5- Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. : shampoo ginger Source: Zingiber- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia