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]
| Roscoea megalantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Roscoea |
| Species: | R. megalantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Roscoea purpurea f. alba Cowley | |
Taxonomy
editRoscoea 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
editRoscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500 m above sea level.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Biodiversity Statistics of Bhutan 2017. Thimphu, Bhutan: National Biodiversity Centre. p. 25. ISBN 978-99936-987-6-0.
- ^ 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.
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