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Type: Article
Published: 2019-04-15
Page range: 149–165
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The identity of Amomum trilobum and Amomum unifolium (Zingiberaceae: Alpinioideae), and description of four new related species from Vietnam

The Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, 259569 Singapore
Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1 Mạc Đĩnh Chi Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoàng Quốc Việt Street, Cầu Giấy, Hanoi, Vietnam
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1 Mạc Đĩnh Chi Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoàng Quốc Việt, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1 Mạc Đĩnh Chi Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam
Núi Chúa National Park, Thái An Commune, Vĩnh Hải Ward, Ninh Hải District, Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, U.K.
Alpinieae Amomum cinnamomeum A. corrugatum A. lutescens A. miriflorum Elettariopsis Hὸn Bà Nature Reserve Núi Chúa National Park Monocots

Abstract

The identities of Amomum trilobum and Amomum unifolium, described from material originating from uncertain location in Indochina, are discussed. A lectotype of Amomum unifolium is designated here and epitypes with complete flowers are designated to ensure unambiguous application of both names. In addition, four new related species are presented in this paper, Amomum cinnamomeum, A. corrugatum, A. lutescens and A. miriflorum. Detailed descriptions, colour plates including flower dissections, notes on habitat and preliminary IUCN assessments are given for all six species.