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A new species of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) from Natma Taung National Park, Chin State, Myanmar.

ABSTRACT: Zingiber natmataungense S.S.Zhou & R.Li (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Natma Taung National Park, Chin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to Z. yunnanense, but differs by: leaf blade abaxially light green, glabrous, ligule sparsely pubescent, ca. 2-3 mm, bracts glabrous; calyx white 20-21 × 3.2-3.5 mm, glabrous, apex obviously 3-toothed; corolla tube white, ca. 3.9-4.1 cm, labellum lateral lobes, ca. 1.5-1.7 × 0.6-0.7 cm; stamen with sparse pubescent, filament white, glabrous, 1-2 mm; anther connective appendage yellowish proximally, purplish distally; ovary white, sparsely white pubescent, epigynous glands, ca. 6-7 mm long, tapered, apex whorled, yellow. This new species is also similar to Z. teres, but has a different flower colour.

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6969034 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new species of <i>Zingiber</i> (Zingiberaceae) from Natma Taung National Park, Chin State, Myanmar.

Li Ren R   Shine Law L   Li Wu W   Zhou Shi-Shun SS  

PhytoKeys 20200110

<i>Zingiber natmataungense</i> S.S.Zhou & R.Li (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Natma Taung National Park, Chin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to <i>Z. yunnanense</i>, but differs by: leaf blade abaxially light green, glabrous, ligule sparsely pubescent, ca. 2-3 mm, bracts glabrous; calyx white 20-21 × 3.2-3.5 mm, glabrous, apex obviously 3-toothed; corolla tube white, ca. 3.9-4.1 cm, labellum lateral lobes, ca. 1.5-1.7 × 0.6-0.7 cm; s  ...[more]

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