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Amomum cristatissimum (Zingiberaceae: Alpinieae), a new species with echinate fruits from central Vietnam
Author(s) -
Lý NgọcSâm,
Leong-Škorničková Jana
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01691
Subject(s) - zingiberaceae , biology , phenology , botany , rhizome
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.