Jump to content

Roscoea megalantha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roscoea megalantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Roscoea
Species:
R. megalantha
Binomial name
Roscoea megalantha
Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom[1]
Synonyms[2]

Roscoea purpurea f. alba Cowley

Roscoea megalantha is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to Bhutan and India. It was formerly included within Roscoea purpurea, but it was described as a separate species in 2017.[1][3]

Taxonomy

[edit]

Roscoea megalantha was first described as a separate species in 2017. Previously it had been treated as merely a white form (f. alba) of Roscoea purpurea.[2][4] The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers.[4]

Distribution

[edit]

Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500 m above sea level.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. ^ a b "Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  3. ^ Biodiversity Statistics of Bhutan 2017. Thimphu, Bhutan: National Biodiversity Centre. p. 25. ISBN 978-99936-987-6-0.
  4. ^ a b c Yoshida, T; Yangzom, R; Newman, M (2017). "Roscoe megalantha (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Eastern Bhutan and India". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 74 (3): 255–263. doi:10.1017/S0960428617000142.