Curcuma cotuana sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae: Zingibereae) from central Vietnam

A new ginger species, Curcuma cotuana (subg. Ecomatae), from Tây Giang District, Quảng Nam Province, central Vietnam, is reported here. A detailed description, colour plates, and comparison with the morphologically closest allies are given, together with preliminary conservation assessments and note...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2017-10, Vol.35 (5), p.552-556
Main Authors: Lu'u, Hồng Trường, Trần, Hữu Đăng, Nguyễn, Trần Quốc Trung, Leong‐Škorničková, Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Curcuma
Ginger
New species
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Summary:A new ginger species, Curcuma cotuana (subg. Ecomatae), from Tây Giang District, Quảng Nam Province, central Vietnam, is reported here. A detailed description, colour plates, and comparison with the morphologically closest allies are given, together with preliminary conservation assessments and notes on its uses by local people.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.01594