Roscoea megalantha
| 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
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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[edit]
The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers.[2]
Range[edit]
Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500m above the sea level.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Biodiversity Statistics of Bhutan 2017. Thimphu, Bhutan: National Biodiversity Centre. p. 25. ISBN 978-99936-987-6-0.
- ^ 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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