Alpinia officinarum vs lesser galangal

Alpinia officinarum and lesser galangal both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Alpinia officinarum include Alpinia officinalis.

Alpinia officinarum (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