Botantical name for ginger is
About this species. Zingiber officinale is best known as the source of the pungent, aromatic spice called ginger. This spice is produced from the rhizome (underground stem) of the plant. Obtained by the Greeks and Romans from Arab traders, it was one of the first oriental spices to arrive in Europe.ingiber officinale (ginger). Ginger is a well known spice produced from the rhizome (underground stem) of the tropical herbaceous plant, Zingiber officinale.