Zingiber kelabitianum (Zingiberaceae): A new species from Borneo
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Zingiber kelabitianum from Sarawak, Borneo is described. This new species belongs to section Zingiber, having radical, erect inflorescences. It is related to Z. pachysiphon B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm. in the large size of the plant and the robust, cylindrical inflorescences with deflexed bracts. It differs in the dense, yellow-brown indumentum of the leaf sheath and ligules, the bright red bracts, the longer bracteole and the free, well-developed lateral lobes of the labellum. The traditional uses of the plant by the indigenous people, the Kelabits, are described.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Edinburgh Journal of Botany |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 239-242 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0960-4286 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
- Ginger, Kelabit, new species, Sarawak, traditional medicine
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