Zingiber acuminatum Valeton

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Zingiber acuminatum Valeton

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha NY-HN39 with Nguyen T. Hiep, Le Dong Tan, Dennis Stevenson, Damon Little, Tran The Bach, Tran Thanh Tu, 08 Dec 2005

  • Location

    Vietnam. Lang Son. Huu Lung (Distr.). Huu Lien Municipality.

  • Habitat

    Limestone hills, thinly forested.

  • Description

    Herbs to 1.5 m tall; rhizomes sympodial. Inflorescence scales red; sepals fleshy, red. Seeds black, the aril white, not completely covering the seed. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01269119

    Occurrence ID: 09f7c22c-9882-4174-be15-6b8b79b5d9aa

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Vietnam

  • State/Province

    Lang Son

  • County/Municipio

    Huu Lung (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Huu Lien Municipality

  • Elevation

    Alt. 202 m. (663 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.6667, 106.367

  • Distribution

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PLANTS OF VIETNAM
ZINGIBERACEAE
Zingiber acuminatum Valeton
det. Nguyen Quoc Binh
Vietnam, Lang Son Province, Huu Lung District. Huu Lien
Municipality, 21°40.437' N, 106°22.743’ E, ca 202 m..
Limestone hills, thinly forested.
Herbs to 1.5 m tall; rhizomes sympodial. Inflorescence scales
red; sepals fleshy, red. Seeds black, the aril white, not
completely covering the seed.
NY-HN 39	08 December 2005
Daniel Atha, Nguyen T. Hiep, Le Dong Tan, Dennis
Stevenson, Damon Little, Tran The Bach, Tran Thanh Tu
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
in Collaboration with
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources,
Vietnam Academy of Sciences (HN)
Fieldwork Supported by the
National Cancer Institute, USA
NCI CODES:
01269119