Globba ruiliensis, a new species of Zingiberaceae from Yunnan, China

Globba ruiliensis, a new species of Zingiberaceae from Ruili City, Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to G. multiflora, but clearly differs in its oblong or ovate-lanceolate leaves, 18-25 × 6-12 cm, adaxially strigose along veins, lateral staminodes are...

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Published in:TAIWANIA 2021, Vol.66 (1), p.31-34
Main Authors: Xing-Da MA, Wen-Guang WANG, Qiang-Bang GONG, Gui-Hua XU, Ji-Pu SHI, Jian-Yong SHEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flowers
Globba multiflora
Globba racemosa
Globba sessiliflora
Haplanthera
Mantisia
New species
Ruili
SCIE
Scopus
TSCI
Zingiberaceae
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Summary:Globba ruiliensis, a new species of Zingiberaceae from Ruili City, Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to G. multiflora, but clearly differs in its oblong or ovate-lanceolate leaves, 18-25 × 6-12 cm, adaxially strigose along veins, lateral staminodes are nearly equal to corolla lobes, 7-8 mm long, ovate-oblong, apex rounded, yellow to orange labellum, and verrucose ovary and fruit. A comparison table of related species is provided.
ISSN:0372-333X
DOI:10.6165/tai.2021.66.31