Four new species of Scaphochlamys (Zingiberaceae) from Peninsular Malaysia

Sam, Yen Yen; Ibrahim, Halijah; Saw, L. G.

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.221.1.2

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“…Additionally, infructescence with green fruits was observed, requiring further identification. Recently, new wild ginger species from genera Scaphochlamys ( Sam & Saw 2005 ; Sam et al . 2015 ) and Globba ( Sam & Ibrahim 2016 ) were discovered in eastern Peninsular Malaysia.…”

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First Report on Wild Ginger (Family: Zingiberaceae) Species Composition with New Records in Limestone Forests of Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia

Appalasamy¹,

Arumugam²,

Zamri³

et al. 2022

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The wild gingers in the family Zingiberaceae have a wide range of habitat distribution. The species growing in Malaysian forests are the most studied. Nevertheless, the aromatic perennial herb family found in limestone forests is the least studied. The present study identified the ginger species compositions, determined the conservation status of the identified ginger species, and compared the distribution of the ginger species in selected limestone forests of Kelantan due to the lack of intensive study focusing on wild gingers in Malaysian limestone forests, especially in the state of Kelantan, to date. In various months, wild ginger species observation was conducted at four limestone forests in Kelantan. From the survey performed during the present study, Gua Setir and Gua Ikan recorded 16 species with 12.5% overlapping species. Gua Setir comprised 61.5% more ginger species than Gua Ikan. In total, 13 species (81.25%) were evaluated based on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Three wild ginger species listed as high conservation value (HCV), Zingiber aurantiacum, Zingiber petiolatum and Zingiber wrayi, were identified at the limestone karst valley of Gua Setir. The current study presented updated and new records of the limestone wild ginger flora in Kelantan. The research also demonstrated that each limestone forest consisted of different combinations of ginger species. Consequently, conservation efforts and sustainable management currently enforced in the limestone forests would lead to long-term protection of the plants. Furthermore, the wild gingers could become a tourist attraction for limestone forests located in recreational areas.

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First Report on Wild Ginger (Family: Zingiberaceae) Species Composition with New Records in Limestone Forests of Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia

Appalasamy¹,

Arumugam²,

Zamri³

et al. 2022

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“…Scaphochlamys disticha is the latest addition to the Flora. Scaphochlamys Baker (1892) is a common understorey plant in the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia; 28 species have been documented thus far (Holttum 1950; Sam and Saw 2005; Sam et al 2010, 2015). The state of Terengganu is floristically rich and diverse with 18 species recorded; nine including the new species are endemic to the state.…”

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