Zingiber pseudosquarrosum L. J. Singh & P. Singh sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
1 March 2016
Singh, LalZingiber pseudosquarrosum L. J. Singh & P. Singh, sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India is described and illustrated along with its conservation status. This new species seems related to Zigiber squarrosum Roxb. of India and Myanmar. The species can be distinguished by the presence of small pseudo stem, long ligule and petiole, broadly lanceolate leaves with cuneate base, caudate apex and paxillate venation, urceolate or prolate inflorescences, very long underground peduncle, bitoothed long calyx, very long corolla tube, labellum deep purple red(claret) at the centre, orange red (vermillion) at the lateral sides with ivory spots (off white), tip truncate slightly notched, margin folded back, stamen with long filament, yellow orange anther, light brown ovary, blood red (cinnabar) seeds covered by white aromatic aril. A key to the species of Zingiber from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is also provided.