Boesenbergia ashihoi (Zingiberaceae), a new species from northeast India

A new species of Boesenbergia, B. ashihoi Suparna, Sameer Patil & V.Deepu is described from Lumdiengsai, Meghalaya, India. Boesenbergia ashihoi resembles B. siphonantha (King ex Baker) M.Sabu, Prasanthk. & Škornick. and B. tillandsiodes (Baker) Kuntze in bearing a small globular rhizome, lon...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2024-05, Vol.2024 (5), p.n/a
Main Authors: Debnath, Suparna, Patil, Sameer, Vijayan, Deepu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic plants
Boesenbergia
Flowers
Identification keys
New species
northeast India
Rhizomes
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Summary:A new species of Boesenbergia, B. ashihoi Suparna, Sameer Patil & V.Deepu is described from Lumdiengsai, Meghalaya, India. Boesenbergia ashihoi resembles B. siphonantha (King ex Baker) M.Sabu, Prasanthk. & Škornick. and B. tillandsiodes (Baker) Kuntze in bearing a small globular rhizome, long‐petioled leaves, horn‐like spike and anther connectives without crest, but differs in having elliptic leaves (versus oblong‐lanceolate), bracteoles much shorter than bracts (versus almost equalling bracts), labellum orbicular with orangish throat (versus ovate to obovate or cuneate with reddish or yellowish throat), and corolla tube 9–10 cm long (versus 1–6 cm long). The new species is described and illustrated in detail. A key to species of Boesenbergia in India is provided.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.04319