Etlingera densiuscula is a monocotyledonous plant species first described by Theodoric Valeton, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera densiuscula is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae.
The species' range is in Papua New Guinea. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
References R.M.Sm., 1986 In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 43: 244 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families