A new species of  Vanoverberghia  (Zingiberaceae) from the Philippines | Zendy

J.H.B. Ambida | Zendy; A.M.A. Alviar | Zendy; Parsons Sons Co. | Zendy; F.G.M. Concepcion | Zendy; Cecilia B. Moran | Zendy; Rudolph Valentino A. Docot | Zendy

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A new species of Vanoverberghia (Zingiberaceae) from the Philippines

Author(s) -

J.H.B. Ambida,

A.M.A. Alviar,

Parsons Sons Co.,

F.G.M. Concepcion,

Cecilia B. Moran,

Rudolph Valentino A. Docot

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

blumea - biodiversity evolution and biogeography of plants

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2212-1676

pISSN - 0006-5196

DOI - 10.3767/blumea.2018.63.02.07

Subject(s) - calyx , bract , biology , zingiberaceae , apex (geometry) , lamina , botany , pedicel , inflorescence , rhizome

A new species from the Philippines, Vanoverberghia rubrobracteata, is described and illustrated here. The new species is most similar to Vanoverberghia sepulchrei from which it differs in its leaves with oblong to narrowly elliptic lamina, unevenly truncate ligule apex, glabrous and red floral bracts, red calyx, white or pink corolla tube and lobes, and absence of spots on the style.

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