Etlingera sessilanthera is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera sessilanthera is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
References R.M.Sm., 1986 In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 43: 240 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families