A new species and new combination in basally flowering Vietnam Costaceae
Jana Leong‐Škorničková, Alžběta Böhmová, Hữu Đăng Trần
Abstract
Cheilocostus candidus sp. nov. (Costaceae), a basally flowering spiral ginger with cream white flowers from southern Vietnam, is described and illustrated here. A new combination, Cheilocostus tonkinensis (Gagnep.) Škorničk., is proposed here and the lectotype is designated. A key to Cheilocostus in Vietnam is included.
Topics & Concepts
Key (lock)BiologyBotanyWhite (mutation)EcologyBiochemistryGenePlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and animal studies