| Zaadplanten | Kern angiospermen |
| Claden_1 | monocots |
| Domein | Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis |
| Supergroep | Archaeplastida (Plantae) Adl et al. |
| Rijk | Viridiplantae Cavalier-Smith |
| Subrijk | Streptobionta Kenrick & Crane |
| Superstam | Embryophyta Engler |
| Stam | Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W. Zimm. ex Reveal |
| Orde | Zingiberales Griseb. |
| Suborde | Zingiberineae Kress |
| Superfamilie | Zingiberariae W.J.Kress |
| Familie | Zingiberaceae Martinov |
| Subfamilie | Zingiberoideae Hasskarl |
| Tak | Zingibereae Meisn. |
| Geslacht | Roscoea Sm. |
| Soort | purpurea Smith. |
| Cultuurvariëyeit | 'Royal Purple Group' |
| Synoniem | Roscoea purpurea var. Procera (Wall.) Baker; Roscoea procera Wall. |
Roscoea purpurea Smith. 'Royal Purple Group'
