A New Species of Alpinia (Zingiberaceae: subgenus Alpinia subsect. Catimbium) from Laos and Vietnam

Nobuyuki Tanaka; Viet Hoang; Van Tran Thi Kieu; Trinh Tram Nguyen Khanh; Shuichiro Tagane; Hidenobu Funakoshi; Phetlasy Souladeth

doi:10.50826/bnmnsbot.49.1_25

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A New Species of Alpinia (Zingiberaceae: subgenus Alpinia subsect. Catimbium) from Laos and Vietnam

Nobuyuki Tanaka , Viet Hoang, Van Tran Thi Kieu, Trinh Tram Nguyen Khanh, Shuichiro Tagane, Hidenobu Funakoshi, Phetlasy Souladeth

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Keywords: Alpinia nelumboides, Bolaven Plateau, Di Linh District, new taxon, taxonomy, Zingiberales

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2023 Volume 49 Issue 1 Pages 25-32

DOI https://doi.org/10.50826/bnmnsbot.49.1_25

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A new species of the genus Alpinia subgenus Alpinia subsection Catimbium (Zingiberaceae), A. nelumboides is described from Laos and Vietnam. It is morphologically most similar to A. kwangsiensis, but distinguished by its large pinkish bracteoles, shorter petioles, entire margin of labellum, and larger pubescent ovoid fruits.

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