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Roscoea megalantha

Roscoea megalantha

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

Etymology

The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers.[2]

Range

Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500m above the sea level.[2]

References

  1. ^ Biodiversity Statistics of Bhutan 2017. Thimphu, Bhutan: National Biodiversity Centre. p. 25. ISBN 978-99936-987-6-0.
  2. ^ a b Yoshida, T; Yangzom, R; Newman, M (2017). "ROSCOEA 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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Roscoea megalantha: Brief Summary

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Roscoea megalantha is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family - Zingiberaceae native to Bhutan and India. It was formerly determined as a part of Roscoea purpurea but it was described as a separate species in 2017

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