Etlingera versteegii is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Theodoric Valeton, and given its current name from Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera versteegii is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
References R.M.Sm., 1986 In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 43: 250 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families