Research Paper

A new species and a new record of Zingiberaceae from Sumatra, Indonesia

Nurainas Nurainas and Dayar Arbain

Published on: 20 July 2017

Page: 294 - 298

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2017.62.294

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    Abstract

    Zingiber alba is a new species from West Sumatra. Scaphoclamys perakensis is newly recorded species from the Eastern part of Sumatra. Detailed descriptions and photographs are given for each species.

    Keyword: Scaphoclamys perakensis, Zingiberaceae, Zingiber alba, Sumatra

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