Zingiber chengii (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Taiwan

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: northern Taiwan · Topics: Ginger and Zingiberaceae research, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies

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 easily distinguished from other known congeners by its grass-like leaves, spikes composed of a few sterile bracts, and seeds one-third enveloped by the aril. Color illustrations, line drawings, and a key to species of Zingiber in Taiwan are provided as well as comparative morphology in relation to its allied species, geographical distribution, and conservation status.

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