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Published: 2019-09-24
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Taxonomic studies on Amomum Roxburgh s.l. (Zingiberaceae) in Myanmar: Two new species and two new records for the flora of Myanmar

Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Forest Research Institute, Forest Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar
Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, P.R. China Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla,Yunnan 666303, P.R. China
Amomum Myanmar Taxonomy new records Zingiberaceae Monocots

Abstract

Two taxa of Amomum (Zingiberaceae), Amomum erythranthum and Amomum ampliflorum, from Putao, Kachin State of Northern Myanmar are described and illustrated as new to science. Amomum erythranthum is morphologically similar to A. subulatum and A. nimkeyense in having similar yellow flowers, but can be distinguished by its reddish floral tube, red anther connective, red and pubescent fruit. Amomum ampliflorum is similar to A. maximum, A. dealbatum and A. odontocarpum in white flower, but differs in its longer inflorescence and much larger flower. Two species, Amomum pauciflorum and Wurfbainia microcarpum are recorded for the flora of Myanmar for the first time. Data on ecology, phenology, distribution, conservation status, similarities to the related taxa, as well as colour photographs and line drawings of the type, and voucher specimens are provided for all reported taxa.