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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 1998, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 137-143.

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REVISION AND ADDITIONAL NOTES OF ZINGIBERACEAE OF YUNNAN, CHINA

Tong Shao-quan   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming 650204
  • Received:1997-03-10 Online:1998-06-15 Published:2016-06-14

Abstract: Zingiberaceae in Yunnan were reported containing 17 genera, 78 species and 9 varieties in Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1981).Since then a number of papers have been published and many specimens have been collected.This paper deals with new, little known or noteworthy Zingiberaceae in Yunnan, concerning 6 genera, 15 species.In addition, one new species (Alpinia menghaiensis S.Q.Tong et Y.M.Xia) is proposed and 7 names have been revised to be to synonyms.Now, there are altogether 18 genera, 148 species and 11 varieties of Zingiberaceae known from Yunnan.

Key words: Yunnan, Zingiberaceae, Addition, Revision