Zingiber sirindhorniae, a remarkable new species in Zingiber section Dymczewiczia (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand

Pramote Triboun; Kaweesak Keeratikiet

Authors

Pramote Triboun Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), 35 Mu 3 Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand (formerly at Bangkok Herbarium (BK), Princess Sirindhorn Herbarium building, Department of Agriculture, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)
Kaweesak Keeratikiet 264/45-46 Suksawad 15, Suksawad road, Rajaburana, Bangkok 10140, Thailand

Keywords:

new species, Zingiber, Dymczewiczia, Zingiberaceae, Thailand

Abstract

Zingiber sirindhorniae Triboun and Keerat., a new species from Thailand, is described and illustrated. It belongs to Zingiber section Dymczewiczia (Horan.) Benth. because of its terminal inflorescence which is rather rare in Zingiber.

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