Monday, February 28, 2022

[Botany • 2022] Conamomum vietnamense (Zingiberaceae) • A New Species from Tay Nguyen, Vietnam


Conamomum vietnamense N.S.Lý & T.S. Hoang, 

in Ly, Hoang, ... et Newman, 2022. 

 Abstract
Conamomum vietnamense, a new species of Zingiberaceae, is described and illustrated from Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), Vietnam. It is most similar to C. odorum and C. rubidum, but differs in having well-developed stilt roots, elliptic leaf blades, narrowly ovate bracts, abaxially pubescent bracteoles, longer calyx with 2 truncate lobes, broadly obovate to orbicular glabrous labellum, longer filament and glabrous style. Data on distribution, habitat, vernacular name, conservation status and a colour plate of the new species, along with a key to distinguish the species of Conamomum in Cambodia and Vietnam are given.

Keywords: Amomum, Cambodia, Conamomum, Lao PDR, new species, Vietnam, Monocots
 


  
   

Conamomum vietnamense N.S.Lý & T.S. Hoang


   


Ngoc-Sam Ly, Thanh-Son Hoang, Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans and Mark F. Newman. 2022. Conamomum vietnamense (Zingiberaceae), A New Species from Tay Nguyen, Vietnam.  Phytotaxa. 531(2); 129-135. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.531.2.5