Origin of the word Alpinia
exotic fruits
exotic plants
An Italian origin
The famous botanist Carl von Linné gave its name to the genus Alpinia, in tribute to another botanist, the Italian Prospero Alpini, specialist of the exotic plants at the end of the 16th century.
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Alpinia 1
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Anthurium 1
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Asclepias curassavica 1
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Banana tree1
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Bird of paradise
Bougainvillea
Canna 1
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Costus speciosus 1
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Flame tree 1
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Hedychium coronarium 1
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Heliconia 1
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Hibiscus 1
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Hyacinth
Ixora 1
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Justicia Brandegeeana
Mango
Marvellous rose
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Mimosa
Mussaenda 1
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Orchid 1
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Pachystachys lutea 1
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Russelia
Snapdragon 1
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Tapeinochilus Ananas 1
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Tibouchina grandifolia 1
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Torch ginger 1
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Water lily 1
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