Wildlife Spotting

Yes, apparently Etlingera elatior is the main name, but Alpinia elatior, Alpinia magnifica, Amomum magnificum, Elettaria speciosa, Nicolaia elatior, Phaeomeria magnifica, and Phaeomeria speciosa are all accepted synonyms. See http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?409477 for more info.

Really? I am glad since I did ID some of them as Etlingera elatior. But I am wondering about the complete different names, even the species name is different.

bayucca- Those are synonyms.

Does anybody know the difference between Phaedomeria magnifica and Etlingera elatior??

Beautiful ginger!