Amomum cristatissimum (Zingiberaceae: Alpinieae), a new species with echinate fruits from central Vietnam

Amomum cristatissimum N.S. Lý & Škorničk., a new species from Quảng Ngãi Province in central Vietnam with echinate fruits and large yellow flowers is described and illustrated. Its affinities to other species with similar fruits are discussed, and details on distribution, ecology, phenology and...

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Published inNordic journal of botany Vol. 36; no. 3
Main Authors Lý, Ngọc‐Sâm, Leong-Škorničková, Jana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2018
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Subjects
Amomum
Ecological monitoring
Flowers
Fruits
New species
Physical characteristics
Vietnam
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Summary:Amomum cristatissimum N.S. Lý & Škorničk., a new species from Quảng Ngãi Province in central Vietnam with echinate fruits and large yellow flowers is described and illustrated. Its affinities to other species with similar fruits are discussed, and details on distribution, ecology, phenology and preliminary conservation assessment are provided.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.01691