Amomum spathilabium (Zingiberaceae: Alpinieae), a new species from northern Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.11Keywords:
Amomum subcapitatum, Doi Phukha, native plant, spathulate labellum, taxonomyAbstract
Amomum spathilabium, a new species from Nan Province in northern Thailand, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to A. subcapitatum but differs in the labellum shape, anther crest shape and longer ligule. Details on distribution, ecology, etymology, and a preliminary conservation assessment are provided.
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2019-11-12
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Kaewsri, W., & Kanjanawattanawong, S. (2019). Amomum spathilabium (Zingiberaceae: Alpinieae), a new species from northern Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 47(2), 193–195. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.11
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