Alpinia officinalis vs lesser galangal

Alpinia officinalis and lesser galangal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Alpinia officinalis	Yes	No	No	No
lesser galangal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Alpinia officinalis and lesser galangal are synonyms defined as:

Alpinia officinalis and lesser galangal: Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring

Other synonyms of Alpinia officinalis include Alpinia officinarum.

Alpinia officinalis (noun)	lesser galangal (noun)
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring	Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring