New Record of a Plant Species in Northern Vietnam belong to Genus Alpinia Roxb., - Zingiberaceae for Flora of Vietnam

Abstract

Abstract: The genus Alpinia Roxb. is a large genus in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) with about 250 species in the world, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia, a small number distributed in Australia and Pacific islands. In the Vietnam, more than 30 species of galangal have been published, in of which many new species for science and new record to the Vietnamese flora have been discovered in recent years. One species of galangal in northern Vietnam (Lang Son province and Bac Giang province) has been identified as Alpinia calcarata (Haw) Rosc. Extract from crushed rhizomes (tubers) of this plant is used in the production of sausage, has the effect of creating color and preserving for long time. The specimens are preserved in the Vietnam Museum National (VNMN) and Hanoi College of Pharmacy (HNIP).
Keywords:
Alpinia calcarata, Rieng hoa cua, Lang Son, Bac Giang.

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