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Issue: Vol. 663 No. 2: 20 Aug. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-08-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.663.2.4
Page range: 90-94
Abstract views: 180
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Curcuma ungmensis (Zingiberaceae): a new species from Nagaland, North-East India

KSCSTE-Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, Calicut-673014, Kerala, India
KSCSTE-Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, Calicut-673014, Kerala, India
Department of Botany, Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung-798 601, Nagaland, India
Curcuma inodora Mokokchung district novelty Zingiberales Monocots

Abstract

Curcuma ungmensis M.Sabu, Hareesh and P.Tiatemsu sp. nov. from Mokokchung district of Nagaland state, India is described here. The new species shows affinities towards C. inodora but distinct in many attributes. Detailed description and distribution are provided along with colour photographs of the new species for easy identification.

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