1343.000 Aframomum K. Schum.

Description of the genus

Large perennial plants with leafy shoots fully developed at flowering time; leaf sheaths always forming a distinct pseudostem; leaves distichous. Inflorescences arising from the base or from a rhizome. Flowers large, zygomorphic. Calyx spathaceous. Lateral petals narrow, posterior larger, hood-like. Staminode 1, large, petaloid (labellum); stamen 1, free; apex 3-lobed. Fruit a berry, usually red.

Worldwide: c. 50 species widely distributed in tropical Africa.

Rwanda: 4 taxa.

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Species		Content
mala (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
spiroligulatum A.D.Poulsen & Lock
wuerthii Dhetchuvi & Eb.Fisch.
zambesiacum (Baker) K. Schum.

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