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- Title
Amomum nilgiricum (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India.
- Authors
Thomas, V. P.; Sabu, M.; Kumar, K. M. Prabhu
- Abstract
A new species of Amomum Roxb. from Western Ghats of Kerala is illustrated and described. Amomum nilgiricum VP.Thomas & M.Sabu, sp. nov. shows similarity with A. masticatorium Thwaites in having long drying ligule with an acuminate apex, pubescent anther and echinate capsules, but differs in clump forming habit with non-stoloniferous rhizomes, tomentose lamina beneath, long corolla tube, obovate to rhomboid labellum with clefted apex and without any colour design, emarginate anther crest and reduced staminodes. Detailed description, illustration, photographs, conservation status, and distributional details are provided.
- Subjects
WESTERN Ghats (India); INDIA; GINGER; PLANT species; PUBESCENCE (Botany); PLANT conservation; PLANTS; PHOTOGRAPHY
- Publication
PhytoKeys, 2012, Issue 8, p99
- ISSN
1314-2011
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/phytokeys.8.2152