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Issue: Vol. 28 (2011)
Type: Article
Published: 2011-09-14
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.28.1.4
Page range: 31–34
Abstract views: 126
PDF downloaded: 234

A new species of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae) from Central Africa

Institut Supérieur Pédagogique, B.P. 340 Bunia, République Démocratique du Congo
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK
Monocots Zingiberaceae Aframomum Africa

Abstract

The new species, Aframomum sericeum, is described and illustrated for the first time. It differs from the similar A. sulcatum by its dense covering of hairs on the abaxial leaf surface.

How to Cite

Dhetchuvi, J.-B., Wortley, A.H. & Harris, D.J. (2011)

A new species of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae) from Central Africa

. Phytotaxa 28 (1): 31–34. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.28.1.4