Zingiber pauciflorum L.Bai, Škorničk., D.Z.Li & N.H.Xia (Zingibereae, Zingiberaceae), a new species from southern Yunnan, China, is described and colour plates are provided. It belongs to Z. sect. Cryptanthium Horan. and is compared to three similar species, namely Z. tenuifolium L.Bai, Škorničk. & N.H.Xia, Z. smilesianum Craib and Z. yunnanense S.Q.Tong & X.Z.Liu. A colour plate of the most similar species, Z. smilesianum is also provided for comparison.

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