A New species of Amomum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) from Nagaland, India

Valukattil Ponnachan THOMAS ； Mamiyil SABU ； Vettathukattil Abdul Gafoor Muhammed NISSAR

《TAIWANIA》 64卷1期 (2019/03) Pp. 9-12

https://doi.org/10.6165/tai.2019.64.9

摘要

A new species of Amomum from Nagaland is described and illustrated. The photographs and illustrations are provided. The species shows similarity with A. maximum in having bi-lobed ligule and white flowers and non-stoloniferous rhizome, but differs in slender habit, glabrous lamina, ligule with rounded apex, nonperishable, smaller bracteole, obtuse dorsal corolla lobe, pubescent anther lobe and ridged fruits.

關鍵字

Amomum ； India ； Nagaland ； New species ； Zingiberaceae

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