Fixing Stray Traditions in Gingers II: Explicating the Identity of Zingiber marginatum (Zingiberaceae)

The identity of a historical name, Zingiber marginatum is re-investigated here. Since its discovery in 1810, it has been considered as an unresolved name representing a validly published taxonomic entity. With the uncertainty of its location, as mentioned in the protologue, it is difficult to trace...

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Published in:National Academy science letters 2022-10, Vol.45 (5), p.463-466
Main Authors: Patil, Sameer, Singh, Sushil Kumar, Kumar, Ramesh, Sharma, Sachin
Format: Article
Language:English
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History of Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
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Science (multidisciplinary)
Traditions
Zingiber
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Summary:The identity of a historical name, Zingiber marginatum is re-investigated here. Since its discovery in 1810, it has been considered as an unresolved name representing a validly published taxonomic entity. With the uncertainty of its location, as mentioned in the protologue, it is difficult to trace it in wild. Yet, Blume and Clarke tried to elucidate the identity of Z. marginatum by correlating it with their respective collections, but, could not provide a concrete solution. In the absence of any extant herbarium material or illustration, the only reliable existing original material supporting the name Z. marginatum is the scant description provided by Roxburgh. Hence, we try to analyze and develop the identity of Z. marginatum .
ISSN:0250-541X
2250-1754
DOI:10.1007/s40009-022-01146-2