TY -JOUR
AU -Piyaporn Saensouk
AU -Surapon Saensouk
AU -Nguyen Hoang Tuan
AU -Vo Van Sy
AU -Nonthiwat Taesuk
AU -Danh Duc Nguyen
AU -Suriya Phimpha
AU -Thawatphong Boonma
TI -A new species and three new records of <i>Curcuma</i> subgenus <i>Curcuma</i> (Zingiberaceae) for Vietnam with notes on their traditional utilization and conservation status
PY -2026
DA -2026-01-12
JO -Taiwania
VL -71
IS -1
SP -83
EP -100
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2149
AB -Knowledge of the diversity of <i>Curcuma</i> species in mainland Southeast Asia remains incomplete, and Vietnam is no exception. To address this gap, we conducted extensive field surveys throughout the country to document native taxa and clarify previously uncertain records. As a result of these efforts, we described and illustrated a new species, <i>Curcuma fibrifera</i> Boonma, D.D.Nguyen, Saensouk & P.Saensouk. In addition, we confirm the presence of three further species, <i>C. comosa</i> Roxb., <i>C. petiolata</i> Roxb., and <i>C. phrayawan</i> Boonma & Saensouk, in Vietnam for the first time, and we correct the prior misidentifications. To complement the taxonomic findings, we applied species distribution modeling to evaluate both current and future suitable habitats for these taxa under low- and high-emission climate scenarios. The inclusion of these species raises the total number of <i>Curcuma</i> subgenus <i>Curcuma</i> in Vietnam to 16, though actual diversity may still be underestimated. Full taxonomic accounts are provided for the new species and newly verified records, covering morphological descriptions, distribution, habitat preferences, phenology, taxonomic affinities, traditional uses, and conservation status. This study contributes a more comprehensive account of Curcuma diversity in Vietnam, supports conservation planning, and identifies priorities for further taxonomic and ecological investigations.
DO -10.6165/tai.2026.71.83