| Vanoverberghia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Zingiberales | 
| Family: | Zingiberaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Alpinioideae | 
| Tribe: | Alpinieae | 
| Genus: | Vanoverberghia Merr.  | 
| Type species | |
| Vanoverberghia sepulchrei | |
Vanoverberghia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885โ1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist.
The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines.[1][2]
- Vanoverberghia sasakiana Funak. & H.Ohashi - Taiwan (Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines
 - Vanoverberghia sepulchrei Merr. - Philippines
 - Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) diversifolia Elmer - Luzon, Philippines
 - Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata Docot & Ambida - Philippines
 - Vanoverberghia (Alpinia) vanoverberghii (Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines
 
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