| Title | Etlingera lacerata (Alpinieae, Zingiberaceae), a new ginger species discovered in Mindanao Island, Philippines |
| Author | Naive, Mark Arcebal K. |
| Publication | JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Corresponding Author | Naive, MAK |
| Abstract | During our continued expeditions in Mindanao Island of southern Philippines, a new species,EtlingeralacerataNaive, was discovered and is herein described and illustrated. ResemblingEtlingera amomoidesclosely, it is easily distinguished by its turbinate spike with a tapering tip and a red labellum adornedwith occasional white spots along the lacerate margin. This study includes a comprehensive speciesdescription, colored photographs, phenology, habitat details, geographical information, and a provisionalconservation assessment for this new endemicEtlingeraspecies. With this discovery, the total of knownEtlingeraspecies in the Philippines rises to 18, with 12 of them being endemic to the archipelago.& Oacute;2024 National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and Korea National Arboretum (KNA), PublishingServices by Elsevier. This is an open access article under the CC BY licens |
