Works on Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
Published research works tagged with the topic “Ginger and Zingiberaceae research”.
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Comprehensive plastid phylogenomics reveal the phylogeny of Amomum s.l. (Zingiberaceae) from Peninsular Malaysia
The Zingiberaceae family represents one of the most diverse monocot lineages in tropical Asia; however, the species delimitation of Amomum s.l. remains challenging due to morpholo…
Hellwigia opalina (Zingiberaceae) – a new species of the enigmatic jade gingers of Sulawesi
The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi is home to a number of members of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, with unusual turquoise flowers not found anywhere else. A recent paper reinst…
Transcriptome characterisation, SSR marker development and genetic diversity analysis of the endangered species Camelli…
Overharvesting for ornamental and medicinal purposes, combined with ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation in Vietnam, has severely threatened wild populations of Camellia cucphuo…
Are microbes growing on flowers evil? Effects of old flower microbes on fruit set in a wild ginger with one-day flower…
Flowers are colonized and inhabited by diverse microbes. Flowers have various mechanisms to suppress microbial growth, such as flower volatiles, reactive oxygen and secondary comp…
Rhododendron mulunense (Ericaceae), a new species from the karst mountains of Guangxi and Guizhou provinces, China
Rhododendron mulunense, a new species of Rhododendron (Ericaceae) within subsect. Maddenia in sect. Rhododendron and endemic to karst areas of Guangxi and Guizhou Province, SW Chi…
A new species of Zingiberaceae, Curcuma glandulosa (Subgenus Ecomatae), from Myanmar
A new species, Curcuma glandulosa P.P. Thwe, M.M. Aung & Nob. Tanaka, is described from Taunggyi, southern Shan State, Myanmar. The new species is assignable to Curcuma subgenus E…
Vaccinium bidoupense (Ericaceae), a new species from Vietnam and Laos, with notes on V. petelotii and V. pseudobullatum
Vaccinium bidoupense, a new species of Ericaceae from the Central Highlands of Vietnam and their vicinity in Laos, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically…
Mallotus thinii (Euphorbiaceae), a new species discovered from the coastal areas of the south-central provinces of Viet…
Mallotus thinii Kim Thanh & V.S.Dang, a new species discovered in coastal areas of the south-central provinces of Vietnam, is described and illustrated here. This species is morph…
Three new species of Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae) from Sabah, Malaysia
Three new species of Boesenbergia, B. bosuangii sp. nov., B. ganaensis sp. nov. and B. gokusingii sp. nov. were discovered in Sabah, Malaysia. Boesenbergia bosuangii is similar to…
Six new species of Globba L. (Zingiberales, Zingiberaceae) from the Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India
We describe six new species in the genus Globba L.: Globba corniculata sp. nov., Globba paschimbengalensis sp. nov., Globba polymorpha sp. nov., Globba tyrnaensis sp. nov., Globba…
A recircumscription of Geocharis (Zingiberaceae) as a result of the discovery of a new species in Sumatra, Indonesia
Recent fieldwork conducted in Sumatra resulted in unusual collections of the conspicuous ginger genus Geocharis, a genus that harbours a total of six species distributed in Sumatr…
Two new species of Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae), from Sabah, Malaysia
Two new species of Boesenbergia, B. sugudensis sp. nov. and B. truncata sp. nov. were discovered in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Boesenbergia sugudensis resembles B. imbakensis in tha…
Taxonomic studies on the genus Isotrema (Aristolochiaceae) from China III: I. pseudohei, a new species from Yunnan, Sou…
Isotrema pseudohei, a new species from Yunnan, Southwest China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to I. hei and I. moupinense, but differs from the forme…
Zingiber chengii (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Taiwan
In this article, we describe a new species, Zingiber chengii Y.H. Tseng, C.M. Wang & Y.C. Lin, discovered on a rock cliff of Youluo riverside in northern Taiwan. This species is e…
Taxonomic studies on Amomum Roxburgh s.l. (Zingiberaceae) in Myanmar II: one new species and five new records for the f…
In the course of a study of Amomum s.l. (Zingiberaceae) in Myanmar, Amomum schistocalyx Y.H. Tan & H.B. Ding, from Htamanti Wildlife Sanctuary, Sangaing Region of Northern Myanmar…
A new species and two new combinations of Monolophus (Zingiberaceae) from Indo-Burma
Monolophus odontochilus Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding, a new species from Northern Myanmar, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to M. linearis, but diffe…
Typification of names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) in the flora of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantip…
Hedychium ziroense (Zingiberaceae), a new species of ginger lily from Northeast India
We describe Hedychium ziroense sp. nov. from Northeast India (NE India) which was discovered during one of our recent botanical explorations in Arunachal Pradesh. We provide detai…
Hedychium viridibracteatum X.Hu, a new species from Guangxi Autonomous Region, South China
Hedychium viridibracteatum X.Hu, a new species from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China, is described and illustrated. Hedychium viridibracteatum X.Hu is included in the…
Describing terminologies and discussing records: More discoveries of facultative vivipary in the genus Hedychium J.Koen…
The authors introduce the term facultative vivipary for the first time in gingers and elaborate on this reproductive strategy. Four new observations of facultative vivipary are re…
Hedychium putaoense (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Putao, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar
Hedychium putaoense Y.H. Tan & H.B. Ding, a new species of Zingiberaceae from Putao, Kachin state, Northern Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It is similar to H. densiflorum …
Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo
A new genus from Borneo, Borneocola Y.Y.Sam, is described here. The genus currently contains eight species previously classified as members of the Scaphochlamys Baker. The finding…
A new Globba with large white floral bracts from Peninsular Malaysia
Globba magnibracteata Y.Y.Sam, sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Colour plates, a preliminary conservation assessment and a discussion of its closely related taxa are provide…
Circumscription and lectotypification of Hedychium villosum and its variety H. villosum var. tenuiflorum (Zingiberaceae)
The nomenclatural confusion between the Indian gingers Hedychium villosum Wallich and its variety H. villosum var. tenuiflorum (Wall. ex Voigt) Wall. ex Baker is discussed. Both t…
Two new species of Gingers (Zingiberaceae) from Myanmar
Two new species of gingers (Zingiberaceae), Globba sherwoodiana W.J. Kress & V. Gowda sp. nov., and Curcuma arracanensis W.J. Kress & V. Gowda sp. nov., from Myanmar are described…
Larsenianthus, a new Asian genus of Gingers (Zingiberaceae) with four species
Larsenianthus W.J.Kress & Mood, gen. nov. is described with one new combination and three new species. Larsenianthus careyanus (Benth.) W.J.Kress & Mood, comb. nov., is widespread…