Genus

Number of known species

(Pen. M'sia)

Endemic species

 (Borneo) 

Non-endemic/ common/ Widespread/ Cultivated

1. Alpinia

35

10

10

15

2. Amomum

46

12

31

3

3. Bosenbergia

23

5

11

7

4. Burbidgea

5

-

5

-

5. Camptandra

4

2

1

1

6. Curcuma

4

-

-

4

7.Elettaria

8

-

7

1

8. Elettariopsis

8

4

2

2

9. Etlingera

26

4

15

7

10.Geocharis

4

1

1

2

11. Geostachys

14

12

-

2

12. Globba

22

10

6

6

13. Haniffia

2

1

-

1

14. Hedychium

11

5

3

3

15. Hornstedtia

14

5

4

5

16. Kaempferia

7

-

4

3

17.Plagiostachys

9

2

6

1

18. Scaphochlamys

20

20

-

-

19. Tamijia

1

-

1

-

20. Zingiber

45

10

22

13

Total

308

103 (33%)

129 (42%)

76 (25%)

Total endemic species

232 (75%)