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

Authors

  • Sinjumol Thomas The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-9197
  • Susai John Brittto The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, India
  • Bince Mani Department of Botany, St. Thomas College, Arunapuram, Palai, Kottayam, Kerala 686574, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-4622

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3117.9.11.10914-10919

Keywords:

Hedychium forrestii, H. spicatum, H. cernuum, labellum, southern India, Western Ghats.

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Sinjumol Thomas, The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, India

Department of Botany

Susai John Brittto, The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), College Road, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, India

The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics

Bince Mani, Department of Botany, St. Thomas College, Arunapuram, Palai, Kottayam, Kerala 686574, India

Department of Botany
St. Thomas College,Palai

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Published

26-11-2017

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 11 (2017)

Section

Short Communications

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