Abstract

Globba zwegabinensis sp. nov., under sect. Haplanthera (Zingiberaceae) is newly described and illustrated from the Zwegabin Mountain of Kayin State in southern Myanmar. G. zwegabinensis is morphologically allied to G. sessiliflora and G. lithophila but differs in having the leaves with a foetid smell, glabrous blade, completely yellow filament, glabrous ovary, larger cuneiform labellum with bifid apex, glabrous and oblong to ovate fruit, lack of bulbils and anther appendages. A description and photographic data, along with the comparative characteristics of the closely allied species, are provided.

Details

Title
A new species of Globba under Sect. haplanthera (Zingiberaceae) from Myanmar
Author
Latt, Myo Min; Naing, Min Khant; Choudhary, Ritesh Kumar; Lee, Joongku
Pages
197-203
Section
Articles
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists
ISSN
10282092
e-ISSN
22247297
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3154699990
Copyright
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