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]
Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton – India
Elettaria ensal (Gaertn.) Abeyw. – Sri Lanka
These former species from Malaysia and Indonesia were reclassified into Sulettaria in 2018:[3]
Elettaria brachycalyx S.Sakai
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