Alpinia globosa is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name round Chinese cardamom and is native to South-Central China, and Vietnam. It was first described by João de Loureiro, and got its current name from Paul Fedorowitsch Horaninow.
References Horan., 1862 In: Prodr. Monogr. Scitam. : 34