Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Aframomum melegueta--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 170.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Aframomum
Specific Epithet
melegueta
Authorship
K.Schum.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#189,096 of 335,497
Top 57%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.851200, -0.172960
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.851200, -0.172960
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
