The family Zingiberaceae is considered taxonomically as one of the most difficult families of monocotyledons. The identification and species delimitation are often difficult because of close resemblance of the vegetative characters, short flowering period associated with rainy season and perishable nature of the flower. This book explains how vegetative anatomy help in identification and delimitation of different species of Zingiberaceae in South India.The descriptions of all taxa based on morphology are also provided. A detailed study of the anatomy of 51 species and 2 varieties belonging to...