Elettaria | |
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True Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) 1896 illustration [1] | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Subfamily: | Alpinioideae |
Tribe: | Alpinieae |
Genus: |
Elettaria Maton, 1811 |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Elettaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Zingiberaceae. They are native to India and Sri Lanka, but cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. [2] One member of the genus, E. cardamomum, is a commercially important spice used as a flavouring agent in many countries.
In 2018, several species were removed from Elettaria and placed in a new genus called Sulettaria. These species are recognized as of October 2018: [2]
These former species from Malaysia and Indonesia were reclassified into Sulettaria in 2018: [3]