Vanoverberghia

Vanoverberghia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after Morice Vanoverbergh (1885–1982), 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.


 * 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