<i>Amomum cristatissimum</i> (Zingiberaceae: Alpinieae), a new species from Central Vietnam

24 October 2017

Ngoc-Sam, Ly; Leong-Skornickova, Jana

Amomum cristatissimum, a new species from Quảng Ngãi Province in Central Vietnam with echinate fruits and a large yellow flowers is described and illustrated. Its affinities to other species with similar fruits are discussed, and the details on distribution, ecology, phenology and preliminary conservation assessment are provided