First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India

Hedychium forrestii Diels and H. spicatum Sm. (Zingiberaceae) are new distribution records from the Western Ghats, India, extending their range up to southern India.  Detailed taxonomic descriptions are provided for the species along with photographs.

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Main Authors: Sinjumol Thomas, Susai John Brittto, Bince Mani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3117
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description Hedychium forrestii Diels and H. spicatum Sm. (Zingiberaceae) are new distribution records from the Western Ghats, India, extending their range up to southern India.  Detailed taxonomic descriptions are provided for the species along with photographs.
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spelling doaj.art-9fb2055f732f4cb48996c3b830b2e9572022-12-22T00:54:27ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072017-11-01911109141091910.11609/jott.3117.9.11.10914-109193117First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, IndiaSinjumol Thomas0Susai John Brittto1Bince Mani2The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, IndiaThe Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, IndiaDepartment of Botany, St. Thomas College, Arunapuram, Palai, Kottayam, Kerala 686574, IndiaHedychium forrestii Diels and H. spicatum Sm. (Zingiberaceae) are new distribution records from the Western Ghats, India, extending their range up to southern India.  Detailed taxonomic descriptions are provided for the species along with photographs.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3117hedychium forrestiih. spicatumh. cernuumlabellumsouthern indiawestern ghats.
spellingShingle Sinjumol Thomas
Susai John Brittto
Bince Mani
First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa
hedychium forrestii
h. spicatum
h. cernuum
labellum
southern india
western ghats.
title First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
title_full First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
title_fullStr First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
title_full_unstemmed First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
title_short First records of two Ginger Lilys Hedychium (Zingiberaceae) species from the Western Ghats, India
title_sort first records of two ginger lilys hedychium zingiberaceae species from the western ghats india
topic hedychium forrestii
h. spicatum
h. cernuum
labellum
southern india
western ghats.
url https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3117
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