Abstract:Zingiber calcicola Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding, sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from a limestone area in south Yunnan, China is described and illustrated here. It belongs to Zingiber sect. Dymczewiczia due to the terminal inflorescence on the leafy shoot. The description, photographs, habitat, distribution, phenology and a comparison with the allied species are also provided.
“…, Z. calcicola Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding(Ding et al, 2021), Z. callianthum Triboun & K.Larsen(Triboun et al, 2014), Z. campanulatum T. Jayakr, A. Joe, Hareesh & M. Sabu (Joe et al, 2017), Z. capitatum Roxb. (Roxburgh, 1810), Z. cardiocheilum Skornick.…”
Among the species of the Zingiberaceae family, ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is the best known and studied species, with several reported ornamental, medicinal, and culinary properties. Many ornamental species of the genus Zingiber are commonly treated as gingers by analogy. This study provides a list of species of the genus Zingiber, information on synonyms and comments on ornamental aspects.
“…, Z. calcicola Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding(Ding et al, 2021), Z. callianthum Triboun & K.Larsen(Triboun et al, 2014), Z. campanulatum T. Jayakr, A. Joe, Hareesh & M. Sabu (Joe et al, 2017), Z. capitatum Roxb. (Roxburgh, 1810), Z. cardiocheilum Skornick.…”
Among the species of the Zingiberaceae family, ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is the best known and studied species, with several reported ornamental, medicinal, and culinary properties. Many ornamental species of the genus Zingiber are commonly treated as gingers by analogy. This study provides a list of species of the genus Zingiber, information on synonyms and comments on ornamental aspects.
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