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Wurfbainia - The names

 


Wurfbainia aromatica (Roxb.) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen

Alpinia fasciculata (Roscoe) Steud., Amomum aromaticum Roxb., Amomum fasciculatum (Roscoe) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks., Cardamomum aromaticum (Roxb.) Kuntze, Geocallis fasciculata (Roscoe) Horan., Renealmia fasciculata Roscoe  

BENGALI : Morang elaichi.

CHINESE : 香豆蔻 Xiāng dòukòu.

CZECH : Bengálský kardamom.  

ENGLISH : Bengal cardamom, False cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Round cardamom, Siam cardamom.

HINDI : Morang elaichi.

KHMER : ក្រវាញ 

MANIPURI : Kukrubi.

MARATHI : Veldoda.

NEPALESE : एला Elaa, अलैंची Alain̄cī.

RUSSIAN : Амомум ароматный Amomum aromatnyy.

VIETNAMESE : Đò Ho, Sa Nhân Cóc, Thảo Quả.




Wurfbainia bicorniculata (K.Schum.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum bicorniculatum K.Schum., Geanthus bicorniculatus (K.Schum.) Loes.  

CHINESE : 二角砂仁 Èr jiǎo shā rén.


Wurfbainia biflora (Jack) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum biflorum Jack, Amomum elettarioides Baker, Cardamomum biflorum (Jack) Kuntze, Cyphostigma pubescens (Ridl.) K.Schum., Elettariopsis pubescens Ridl.  

CHINESE : 双花砂仁 Shuāng huā shā rén.

ENGLISH : Double-flowered cardamom.


Wurfbainia blumeana (Valeton) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen 

Amomum blumeanum Valeton

CHINESE : 爪哇砂仁 Zhǎowā shā rén.




Wurfbainia compacta (Sol. ex Maton) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen 

Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton, Amomum kepulaga Sprague & Burkill, Zingiber compactum (Sol. ex Maton) Stokes, Amomum cardamomum auct. non L.

ARABIC :  امومن Amûmun

CHINESE :  爪哇白豆蔻 Zhǎowā bái dòukòu.

CZECH : Jávský kardamom.

ENGLISH : Java cardamom, Round cardamom, Siam cardamom, Chester cardamom, Javanese white cardamom.

FINNISH : Jaavanmummoa, Jaavankardemummat.

FRENCH : Cardamome ronde, Cardamome à grappes, Cardamome en grappe.

GERMAN : Javakardamom.

JAPANESE :  アモムム・コンパクタム Amomumu konpakutamu, ビヤクズク Biya kuzuku.

MALAY : Kapulaga, Kapulaga jawa, Kapulaga Jawa Bubuk (powder), Kapulaga Jawa Giling (ground pods), Kepillaga, Kepulaga. 

VIETNAMESE :  Bạch đậu khấu.




Wurfbainia graminea (Wall. ex Baker) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amorim gramineum Wall. ex Baker, Cardamomum gramineum (Wall. ex Baker) Kuntze  

JAPANESE : 


Wurfbainia longiligularis (T.L.Wu) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum longiligulare T.L.Wu

CHINESE : 海南砂仁 Hǎinánshā rén.

ENGLISH : Paksong Cardamom.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງແດງປາກຊ່ອງ mak aenng aedngpaksong (Mak Neang Deang Pak Song).

THAI : เร่วดง rêo dong.

VIETNAMESE : Sa nhân tím.



Wurfbainia microcarpa (C.F.Liang & D.Fang) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen 

Amomum microcarpum C.F.Liang & D.Fang

Chinese: Xì shā rén, 蒙自砂仁 Méng zì shā rén.

ENGLISH : Golden cardamom.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງແດງ mak aenng aedng.

VIETNAMESE :  Nghĩa là gì.



Wurfbainia palawanensis (Elmer) Škorničk. & A.D. Poulsen

ENGLISH : PalawanCardamom.


Wurfbainia schmidtii (K.Schum.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Elettariopsis schmidtii K.Schum., Cyphostigma schmidtii (K.Schum.) K.Schum., Amomum schmidtii (K.Schum.) Gagnep.

CHINESE : 中南砂仁  Zhōng nánshā rén.

ENGLISH : Red rat cardamom.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງໜູ mak aenngnu.


Wurfbainia staminidiva (Gobilik, A.L.Lamb & A.D.Poulsen) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum staminidivum Gobilik, A.L.Lamb & A.D.Poulsen

CHINESE : 婆羅洲砂仁 Póluó zhōu shā rén.

ENGLISH : Borneo cardamom.



Wurfbainia testacea (Ridl.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum testaceum Ridl.

ENGLISH : Camphor seed, Clustered cardamom, Siam cardamom, Thai cardamom.

MALAY : Pokok tepus.

THAI : กระวาน grà-waan (Krawan), กระวานขาว grà-waan-kăao (Krawan khao), กระวานดำ grà-waan-dam, กระวานโพธิสัตว์  Krawan phothisat (Central Thailand), ปล้าก้อ bplâa gôr, กระวานจันท์ grà-waan-jan.

VIETNAMESE :  Bạch đậu khấu.



Wurfbainia uliginosa (J.Koenig) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen 

Amomum ovoideum Pierre ex Gagnep., Amomum robustum K.Schum., Amomum uliginosum J.Koenig, Cardamomum uliginosum (J.Koenig) Kuntze, Wurfbainia uliginosa (J.Koenig) Giseke

CHINESE : 湿生砂仁 Shī shēng shā rén.

ENGLISH : Green fruited cardamom.

JAPANESE : ショウガモドキ Shouga modoki.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງຂຽວ mak aenng khiav.

THAI : กระวานป่า grà waan bpàa.





Wurfbainia vera (Blackw.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum kravanh Pierre ex Gagnep., nom. superfl., Amomum krervanh Pierre ex Gagnep., Amomum verum Blackw.

CHINESE : 白豆蔻 Bái dòukòu (Pai tou k'ou), 圓豆蔲 Yuán dòu kòu, 紫蔲 Zǐ kòu.

ENGLISH :  Cambodian cardamon, Camphor seed (Thailand), Siam cardamon, White cardamom.

FRENCH : Cardamome du Cambodge, Cardamome krervanh.

JAPANESE : ビャクズク Byaku kuzu.

KHMER : Krervanh, Kreko krervanh, Karvanh, Krewanh.

SWEDISH : Kambodjakardemumma.

THAI :  กระวาน  Krawan, กระวานขาว   Krawan khao (as A.krervanh), 

กระวานโพธิสัตว์   Krawan phothisat (Central Thailand), กระวานจันท์ grà-waan-jan, กระวานดำ grà-waan-dam.

VIETNAMESE :  Bạch đậu khấu.




Wurfbainia villosa (Lour.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen 

Amomum echinosphaera K.Schum., Amomum villosum Lour., Amomum villosum var. villosum, Cardamomum villosum (Lour.) Kuntze, Zingiber villosum (Lour.) Stokes, Wurfbainia villosa var. villosa

CHINESE : 春砂仁 Chūn shā rén, 砂仁 Shā rén, 矮砂仁 Ǎi shā rén, 阳春砂仁 Yángchūn shā rén, 阳春砂 Yángchūn shā, 长泰砂仁 Zhǎng tài shā rén, 缩砂蜜 Suō shā mì.

ENGLISH : Bastard cardamom, Bustard cardamom, Wild cardamom.

FRENCH : Cardamome médicinale, Cardamome à feuilles velues.

JAPANESE : ヨウシュンシャ Youshunsha, 陽春砂 Yōshunsha, バスタードカルダモン Basutādo karudamon.

KHMER : Krekô tôm rey (Cambodia).

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງຂຽວປ່າ mak aenng khiav pa.

RUSSIAN : Амомум мохнатый Amomum mokhnatyy (as A. echinosphaera).

THAI :  เร่ว rêo, เต่วดง dtèo dong, เร่วดง rêo dong, เร่วใหญ่ rêo yài.

VIETNAMESE : Dương xuân sa, Sa nhân đỏ, Sa nhân thầu dầu, Mé tré bà.



Wurfbainia villosa var. nana (H.T.Tsai & S.W.Zhao) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum villosum var. nanum H. T. Tsai & S. W. Zhao

CHINESE : 矮砂仁  Ǎi shā rén.



Wurfbainia villosa var. xanthioides (Baker) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Baker, Cardamomum xanthioides Wall. ex Kuntze, Amomum villosum var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Baker) T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen, Amomum villosum var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Baker) T. L. Wu & Senjen

CHINESE : 缩砂蜜 Suō shā mì, 缩砂仁 Suō shā rén, 绿壳砂 Lǜ ké shā.

ENGLISH : Cantonese cardamom, Guangtong cardamom, Tavoy cardamom.

GERMAN : Bastardkardamom.

JAPANESE : シュクシャ Shukusha, 縮砂 Shukusha.

KOREAN : 타보이 카다몬 taboi kadamon, 타보이 카르다몸  taboi kaleudamom.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກແໜ່ງກວາງຕຸງ mak aenng kuaangtung.

PORTUGUESE : Cardamomo bastardo, Cardamomo-selvagem-da-birmánia.

THAI : หมากเน็ง măa-gà-nĕng, มะหมากอี má-màak-ee, มะอี้ má-êe, หมากอี้ màak-êe.

VIETNAMESE : Sa nhân. 




Tapeinochilos - The names

 


Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum. 

Costus ananassae Hassk., Costus pungens Teijsm. & Binn., Tapeinochilos australis K.Schum., Tapeinochilos pungens (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq., Tapeinochilos queenslandiae (F.M.Bailey) K.Schum., Tapeinochilos teysmannianus Warb.  

CHINESE : 菠蘿薑 Bōluó jiāng, 菠萝姜 Bōluó jiāng.

ENGLISH : Back-scratcher-ginger, Giant spiral ginger, Indonesian wax ginger, Lipstick ginger, Malaysian spiral ginger, Red wax ginger.

FRENCH : Rose de Malaisie, Reine de Malaisie.

GERMAN : Ananasingwer, Riesen-Spiralingwer.

ITALIAN : Grattaschiena zenzero.

JAPANESE : タペイノキロス・アナナッサエ Tapeinokirosu ananassae, マツカサジンジァー Matsukasa jinjā, インドネシアン・ワックス・ジンジァー Indoneshian wakkusu jinjā, クスダマジンジャー Kusudama jinjā.

PORTUGUESE : Tapeinóquilo, Tapeinóchilo.

SPANISH : Rosa de Malasia, Reina de la Malasia. 




Roscoea - The names

 


Roscoea alpina Royle

Roscoea intermedia Gagnepain

CHINESE : 高山象牙参 Gāo shān xiàng yá shēn.

ENGLISH : Alpine ginger.

JAPANESE : ロスコエア・アルピナ Rosukoea arupina.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя альпийская Roskoya al'piyskaya, Роскоя альпийской Roskoya al'piyskoy.





Roscoea auriculata K. Schumann 

Roscoea sikkimensis Gentil. 

CHINESE : 耳叶象牙参 Ěr yè xiàng yá shēn.

FRENCH : Gingembre orchidée.

JAPANESE : ロスコエア・オーリキュラタ Rosukoea ōrikyurata.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя ушковатая Roskoya ushkovataya.




Roscoea bhutanica Ngamr. 

CHINESE : 藏南象牙参 Zàng nán xiàng yá shēn.

ENGLISH : Bhutan ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя бутаника Roskoya butanika.




Roscoea capitata Smith

头花象牙参 Tóu huā xiàng yá shēn.

ENGLISH : Nepalese ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя головчатая Roskoya golovchataya.




Roscoea саutleyoides Gagnep.

Roscoea chamaeleon Gagnep., Roscoea sinopurpurea Stapf, Roscoea yunnanensis Loes.  

CHINESE : 早花象牙参 zao hua xiang ya shen

JAPANESE : ロスコエア・カトレイオイデス Rosukoea katoreioidesu.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя каутлевидная Roskoya kautlevidnaya, Роскоя каутлеевидная Roskoya kautleyevidnaya.




Roscoea debilis Gagnep.

CHINESE : 长柄象牙参 Cháng bǐng xiàng yá shēn.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя слабая Roskoya slabaya.




Roscoea forrestii Cowley 

CHINESE : 大理象牙参 da li xiang ya shen

RUSSIAN : Роскоя Форреста Roskoya Forresta.



Roscoea kunmingensis S.Q.Tong

CHINESE : 昆明象牙参 kun ming xiang ya shen.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя куньминьская Roskoya kun'min'skaya.



Roscoea lutea (Blanco) Hassk. -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe



Roscoea praecox K.Schum.

CHINESE : 先花象牙参 xian hua xiang ya shen

ENGLISH : Early flowering ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя раннецветущая Roskoya rannetsvetushchaya.




Roscoea purpurea Sm.

Roscoea procera Wall.

ENGLISH : Hardy ginger, Purple Roscoe Lily. 

FRENCH : Gingembre orchidée pourpre.

GUJARATI : કાકોલી Kakoli.

HINDI : काकोली  Kakoli, Kakoli moola, Kayasthika, Swadumanishi, Vayasoli, Vira.

JAPANESE : ロスコエア・プルプレア Rosukoea purupurea.

KANNADA : Kakoli.

MALAYALAM : കാകോളി kaakoli.

NEPALESE : रसगरी Rasagaree, भोर्दया Bhordayaa, भुइँसरो Bhui Saro, काकोली Kaakolee, थेम्मी Themmee.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя пурпурная Roskoya purpurnaya. 

SANSKRIT :  काकोली Kākolī, Svadumanisi.

TAMIL :   காகோளி Kākolī, கீஷிராகாகோளி Ksirakakoli.

TELUGU : కంధంబు Kandhambu.


Some of the names from India are shared with other Ayurvedic plants such as Fritillaria cirrhosaD.Don, Lilium polyphyllum D.Don, and possibly others.



Roscoea schneideriana (Loes.) Cowley

Roscoea brevibracteata Z. Y. Zhu 

CHINESE : 无柄象牙参 wu bing xiang ya shen.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя Шнейдера Roskoya Shneydera.

 



Roscoea scillifolia (Gagnep.) Cowley 

CHINESE : 绵枣象牙参 mian zao xiang ya shen 

ENGLISH : Scilla-leaved ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя пролесколистная Roskoya proleskolistnaya.



Roscoea tibetica Batalin

CHINESE : 象牙参 Xiàng yá shēn, 藏象牙参 Zàng xiàng yá shēn.

ENGLISH : Alpine ginger, Tibet mountain ginger, Woodland ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя тибетская Roskoya tibetskaya.




Roscoea wardii Cowley

CHINESE : 苍白象牙参 cang bai xiang ya shen.

ENGLISH : Purple-flowered mountain ginger.

RUSSIAN : Роскоя Варда Roskoya Varda.