Lectotypification of Hedychium thyrsiforme Buch. - Ham. ex Sm. (Zingiberaceae)

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Authors: Ajith Ashokan, Vinita Gowda
DOI: 10.15468/ssmb9p
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Abstract

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ashokan, Ajith, Gowda, Vinita (2026): Lectotypification of Hedychium thyrsiforme Buch. - Ham. ex Sm. (Zingiberaceae). Adansonia (3) 48 (1): 1-5, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2026v48a1ABSTRACTThe tropical and subtropical Asian genus Hedychium J.Koenig (Zingiberaceae) comprises over 90 recognized species, with more than twice as many published names. It is renowned for its enduring taxonomic uncertainties. Here, we assign the lectotype for H. thyrsiforme Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. and provide comprehensive morphological description for this species.

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Ginger and Zingiberaceae research Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Plant Diversity and Evolution

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28 January 2026
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