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| (A–C) เปราะน้อย Kaempferia minuta Jenjitt. & K. Larsen; (D–G) เปราะเสือแต้ม Kaempferia pardi K. Larsen & Jenjitt. in Jenjittikul & Larsen, 2020. Photographs by Nattapon Nopporncharoenkul. |
ABSTRACT
Two new species of Kaempferia section Kaempferia, K. minuta Jenjitt. & K. Larsen and K. pardi K. Larsen & Jenjitt. are described and illustrated.
Keywords: Kaempferia minuta, Kaempferia pardi, new taxa, taxonomy
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| (A–C) Kaempferia minuta Jenjitt. & K. Larsen: A, Habit; B, Plant in side view; C, Flower. (D–G) Kaempferia pardi K. Larsen & Jenjitt.: D–F, Habit; G, Flower. Photographs by Nattapon Nopporncharoenkul. |
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| Kaempferia minuta, a new species from Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand (photograph by Nattapon Nopporncharoenkul) |
Kaempferia minuta Jenjitt. & K. Larsen, sp. nov.
Diagnosis.—Similar to Kaempferia attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm in its flower, but distinct in its orbicular to suborbicular laminae (vs. oblong-elliptic to ovate laminae in K. attapeuensis).
Distribution.—Thailand (Eastern: Ubon Ratchathani Province) and Laos
Etymology.—The specific epithet “minuta” refers to the tiny size.
Vernacular name.—Proh noi (เปราะน้อย), Proh laolek (เปราะลาวเล็ก)
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| (A–C) Kaempferia minuta Jenjitt. & K. Larsen: A, Habit; B, Plant in side view; C, Flower. (D–G) Kaempferia pardi K. Larsen & Jenjitt.: D–F, Habit; G, Flower. Photographs by Nattapon Nopporncharoenkul. |
Kaempferia pardi K. Larsen & Jenjitt., sp. nov.
Diagnosis.—Similar to Kaempferia koratensis Picheans. in leaf shape, but differs in having larger laminae with numerous dark spots on upper surfaces (vs. dark green, sometimes with white variegated pattern in K. koratensis), a larger flower, white with two dull purple blotches at the sinus (vs. white with a pale yellow patch at the base of labellum in K. koratensis) and strikingly larger anther thecae.
Distribution.—Endemic to Thailand. This species is currently only known in Phetchabun, Lopburi, Phitsanulok and Nakhon Sawan provinces.
Etymology.—The specific epithet “pardi” refers to leopard-like spotted pattern on its upper surface of leaves.
Vernacular name.—Proh sua tam (เปราะเสือแต้ม)
Thaya Jenjittikul and Kai Larsen. 2020. Two New Species of Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 64(1): 17–23.
