Siphonochilus aethiopicus
| Siphonochilus aethiopicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Siphonochilus |
| Species: | S. aethiopicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B.L.Burtt | |
Siphonochilus aethiopicus, commonly known as African ginger, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is used in traditional medicine in sub-Saharan Africa, and is critically endangered due to over-harvesting.