Etlingera fimbriobracteata is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann, and received its current name from Rosemary Margaret Smith. Etlingera fimbriobracteata 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: 245 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families