Curcuma cotuana (Zingiberaceae: Zingibereae), a new species from C. subgen. Ecomatae from central Vietnam

10 June 2017

Luu, Truong; Tran, Dang; Nguyen, Trung; Leong-Skornickova, Jana

A new ginger species, Curcuma cotuana (subg. Ecomatae), from Tây Giang District, Quảng Nam Province, central Vietnam is reported here. Detailed description, colour plates, and comparison to its morphologically closest allies are given together with preliminary conservation assessment and notes on its uses by local people.

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10.1111/njb.01594