Plant family Zingiberaceae

Zingiberaceae has about 115 species in Vietnam, here are some of the species :

1. 1. Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior (Handel-Mazzetti)

Alpinia blepharocalyx var. glabrior (Handel-Mazzetti)

   Photo by Quang Trung

1.2. Alpinia chinensis (Retz.) Roscoe. : Riềng tàu, Lương khương 

Photographs in Bach Ma , Thua Thien - Hue

Synonyms: Hellenia abnormis Lindl.; Hellenia chinensis (Retz.) Willd.; Heritiera chinensis Retz.; Languas chinensis (Retz.) J.Koenig; Monocystis abnormis (Lindl.) Lindl.

Alpinia chinensis (Retz.) Roscoe Photo by Hai Le

1.3. Alpinia conchigera Griff. : Riềng rừng

It's often grown as a spice

Alpinia humilis Teijsm. & Binn.; Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.; Alpinia sumatrana (Miq.) K.Schum.; Languas conchigera (Griff.) Burkill; Languas sumatrana (Miq.) Merr.; Strobidia conchigera (Griff.) Kuntze; Strobidia oligosperma Kuntze; Strobidia sumatrana Miq.

Alpinia conchigera Griff.  Photo by Hai Le

1.4. Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw. : Riềng nếp 

It's often grown as a spice

Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw.  Photo by Hai Le

1.5. Alpinia mutica Roxb. : Riềng không mũi 

Alpinia mutica Roxb. Photo by Hai Le

1.6. Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. : Riềng tía 

Exotic ornamental plant

 Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. Photo by Hai Le

1.7. Alpinia polyantha D. Fang: Riềng nhiều hoa

Ảnh. Riềng nhiều hoa (Alpinia polyantha D. Fang)
1. lá; 2. thân và rễ; 3-4. thân mang cụm quả; 5. hoa; 6. cụm quả (Ảnh: Lê Thị Hương, Khu BTTN Pù Hoạt, Nghệ An, 2014)

Soure: Lê Thị Hương, Trần Thế Bách, Nguyễn Quốc Bình, Lý Ngọc Sâm, Bổ sung loài Riềng nhiều hoa (Alpinia polyantha D. Fang) (Zingiberaceae) cho hệ thực vật Việt Nam, Tạp chí Khoa học ĐHQGHN: Khoa học Tự nhiên và Công nghệ, Tập 31, Số 4S (2015) 154-157

1.8. Alpinia newmanii sp. nov. 2017
Type : Vietnam. Quảng Ngãi Province, Nghĩa Hành district, Hành Tín Đông commune, Khánh Giang and Trường Lệ villages, Mount Dầu, Đá Bông hill, 14° 51′ 36″ N,108° 49′ 19″ E, 486 m a.s.l., 12 Apr 2015, Ngọc-Sâ m Lý, Lý-615 (holotype: VNM, isotype: P).

Figure 1. Alpinia newmanii sp. nov. (A) habit, (B) leaves with young and ripe infructescence, (C) pseudo-stem and detail of ligules, (D) rhizome and its internal coloration, (E) young infl orescence with unopened sheathing bracts, (F) infl orescence in nature, (G) close-up of fl ower, (H) dissection (from left): fl oral tube with anther in side view, labellum, corolla lobes, calyxes (the left one is in alcohol material), bracteoles and fl ower (scale bar in cm), (I) detail of ovary with epigynous glands, cross-section of ovary (below), stamens in front and side views (from left, anther in front view is in alcohol material, scale bar in mm), (J) ripe fruits and seeds (scale bar in mm). Photos by Ngọc-Sâm Lý .

Soure: Nordic Journal of Botany 000: 001–006, 2017

1.9. Alpinia calcarata Roscoe. : Riềng hoa cựa

Alpinia calcarata Roscoe

Distribution: Lạng Sơn (Tràng Định district, Đại Đồng commune), Bắc Giang (Sơn Động district, Long Sơn commune). Chinise (Guangdong), India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka

Use value: Whole plant boil water to treat cough, postpartum disease prevention. Rhizome (tubers) pound water to make ribs to create color, taste and preserve for a long time

1.10. Alpinia menghaiensis S. Q. Tong & Y. M. Xia: Riềng menghai

Alpinia menghaiensis S. Q. Tong & Y. M. Xia

Distribution:  Minh Lập district, Đồng Hỷ commune, Thái Nguyên city

1.11.  Alpinia latilabris Ridl. :

Synonym: Alpinia hookeriana Valeton 

Alpinia latilabris Ridl.; Photos Xuân Thành

1.12.  Alpinia vietnamica H.Đ. Trần, Luu & škorničk.

 

(Alpinia vietnamica H.Đ. Trần, Luu & škorničk.; Photos Xuân Thành)

 

Alpinia vietnamica H.Đ. Trần, Luu & škorničk.; Photos Xuân Thành

Alpinia vietnamica H.Đ. Trần, Luu & Škorničk was identified as a new species in 2019, which was widely distributed in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, and Kon Tum, Vietnam

1.13. Alpinia hongiaoensis Tagane

Typus. VieTnam. Lam Dong Province. Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park: Hon Giao, in wet evergreen forest, 1,637 m, 12°11′09.23′′N, 108°42′55.46′′E, 22 Apr. 2019, T. Yahara, S. Tagane, A. Nagahama, N. Komada, H.V. Thanh V9886 [fl.] (holo- KYO, iso- DLU, KAG). 

Alpinia hongiaoensis Tagane; Shuichiro Tagane, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Hoang Thi Binh, Ai Nagahama, Meng Zhang, Truong Quang Cuong, Le Van Son, Van-Son Dang, Hironori Toyama, Natsuki Komada, Hidetoshi Nagamasu, Tetsukazu Yahara; Fifteen New Species of Angiosperms from Bidoup-Nui BaNational Park, Southern Highlands of Vietnam; Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica; Volume 71 (2020) Issue 3

1.14. Alpinia macroura K.Schum.

Alpinia macroura K.Schum.. Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

1.15. Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. Photo by Nguyen Hoang Tuan

1.16. Alpinia graminifolia D.Fang & G.Y.Lo, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

Alpinia graminifolia D.Fang & G.Y.Lo, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

1.17. Alpinia hirsuta (Lour.) Horan.

Alpinia hirsuta (Lour.) Horan.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

1.18. Alpinia nelumboides Nob.Tanaka, T.T.K.Van & V.Hoang

Alpinia nelumboides Nob.Tanaka, T.T.K.Van & V.Hoang; Photo by Diep Dinh Quang

1.19. Alpinia hoangviet

Alpinia hoangviet; Photo by Nguyen Van Canh

1.20. Alpinia gagnepainii K.Schum.

1.21. Alpinia oblongifolia Hayata

Alpinia oblongifolia Hayata; Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

1.22. Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.

Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.

1.23. Alpinia tonkinensis Gagnep.

Alpinia tonkinensis Gagnep. Photo by Nghiem Duc Trong

1.24. Alpinia calcicola Q.B.Nguyen & M.F.Newman

Alpinia calcicola Q.B.Nguyen & M.F.Newman; Photo by Hân Eo Bầu

1.25. Alpinia nobilis Ridl.

Alpinia nobilis Ridl. Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

1.26. Alpinia pinnanensis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen

Alpinia pinnanensis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen; Photo by Xuân Thành 

1.27. Alpinia kwangsiensis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen 

Alpinia kwangsiensis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen ; Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

1.28. Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.

Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.; Photo by Nguyen Ngọc Tu

1.29. Alpinia siamensis K.Schum.

Alpinia siamensis K.Schum. Photo by Akshay Khare 

1.30. Alpinia intermedia Gagnep.

Alpinia intermedia Gagnep.; Photo by 台北植物園 Taipei Botanical Garden 

1.31. Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.

Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.; Photo by  Ye Xing-Er; based on Y.H. Tong & X.E. Ye 186

1.32. Alpinia velutina Ridl.

Alpinia velutina Ridl.

1.33. Alpinia strobiliformis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen

Alpinia strobiliformis T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen; Photo by N.Q. Binh

1.34. Alpinia stachyodes Hance

Alpinia stachyodes Hance

1.35. Alpinia maclurei Merr.

Alpinia maclurei Merr.

2.1.  Amomum aromaticum Roxb. : Thảo quả, Sa nhân cóc

Photo by Hai Le

Photo by Phung My Trung

2.2. Amomum rubidum Lamxay & N.S.Lý 

(Amomum rubidum Lamxay & N.S.Lý  Photo by Pham Thi Thanh Dat)

2.2. Conamomum rubidum (Lamxay & N.S.Lý) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen

Synonym: Amomum rubidum Lamxay & N.S.Lý

Conamomum rubidum (Lamxay & N.S.Lý) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

2.3. Amomum calcaratum Lamxay & M.F.Newman

2.4. Amomum calcicolum Lamxay & M.F.Newman

Amomum calcicolum Lamxay & M.F.Newman; Photo by Nguyen Hoang Tuan

2.5. Amomum celsum Lamxay & M.F.Newman

Amomum celsum Lamxay & M.F.Newman; Photo from REVISION OF AMOMUM IN CAMBODIA, LAOS AND VIETNAM

2.6. Amomum chinense Chun, Fl. Hainan

Amomum chinense Chun, Fl. Hainan; Photo from REVISION OF AMOMUM IN CAMBODIA, LAOS AND VIETNAM

2.7. Amomum chryseum Lamxay & M.F.Newman

2.8. Amomum echinocarpum Alston

2.9. Amomum elephantorum Pierre ex Gagnep

Amomum elephantorum Pierre ex Gagnep; Photo from REVISION OF AMOMUM IN CAMBODIA, LAOS AND VIETNAM

2.10. Amomum cinnamomeum Škorničk., Luu & H.Đ.Trần

Amomum cinnamomeum Photo by Đức Nguyễn Danh

2.11. Amomum unifolium Gagnep.

Amomum unifolium Gagnep.; Photo by Xuân Thành

3.1. Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht: Cát lồi, Mía dò, Sẹ vòng
Grows wild or are cultivated as an ornamental

Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht  Photo by Hai Le

3.2. Costus woodsonii Maas. : Sẹ đỏ, Phước lộc thọ, Scarlet Spiral Flag, Red Button Ginger 

New species of exotic plants for several years

Costus woodsonii Maas.  Photo by Hai Le

4.1. Curcuma gracillima Gagnep. :  Nghệ mảnh
Plants found in  Cậu Mountain-Dầu Tiếng

Curcuma gracillima Gagnep. :  Nghệ mảnh  Photo by Hai Le

Curcuma gracillima Gagnep. :  Nghệ mảnh  Photo by Hai Le

4.2. Curcuma domestica Val. : Nghệ

Spice crops

Curcuma domestica Val. Photo by Hai Le

4.3. Curcuma pierreana Gagn. : Nghệ Pierre 

Grows wild ( screenshots in Vung Tau )

Curcuma pierreana Gagn.  Photo by Hai Le

4.4. Curcuma leonidii Škorničk. & Lưu

Curcuma leonidii Škorničk. & Lưu A. Habit. B. Inflorescence. C. Flower. D. Anther (front, back and side views, scale bar 5 mm). Photo: Lưu Hồng Trương.  ((source: J. LEONG-ŠKORNIČKOVÁ & LƯU HỒNG TRƯỜNG, Curcuma leonidii, a new species from southern Vietnam; Phytotaxa 126 (1): 37–42 (2013))

4.5. Curcuma harmandii Gagnep.

Curcuma harmandii Gagnep. A. Inflorescence. B. Detail of flower. Stahlianthus sp. C. Inflorescence. D. Detail of flower. Photo: Jana Leong-Škorničková. (source: J. LEONG-ŠKORNIČKOVÁ & LƯU HỒNG TRƯỜNG, Curcuma leonidii, a new species from southern Vietnam; Phytotaxa 126 (1): 37–42 (2013))

4.6. Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep.

Synonyms: Hitcheniopsis alismatifolia (Gagnep.) Loes.

Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. (Photo by Đức Nguyễn Danh) 

4.7. Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần

Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần (Photo by Sơn Hoàng)

Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần (Photo by Sơn Hoàng)

Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần (Photo by Sơn Hoàng)

Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần (Photo by Sơn Hoàng)

Curcuma xanthella Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần (Photo by Sơn Hoàng)

4.8 Curcuma sixsensesensis D.D.Nguyen & T.A.Le

Curcuma sixsensesensis D.D.Nguyen & T.A.Le

4.9. Curcuma vinhlinhensis D.D.Nguyen & T.A.Le

Curcuma vinhlinhensis D.D.Nguyen & T.A.Le

4.10. Curcuma sahuynhensis Škorničk. & N.S.Lý

Curcuma sahuynhensis Škorničk. & N.S.Lý

4.11. Curcuma pambrosima Skornicˇk.&N. S. Ly´

Type: Vietnam.  Phú Yên province, Đông Hòa Dist. Hòa Đồng Commune, Phú Diễn village  (holotype: VNM, isotypes: E, P, SING, VNM).

Curcuma pambrosima Skornicˇk.&N. S. Ly´

Soure: Jana Leong-Sˇkornicˇkova´ and Ngoc-Saˆm Ly (2010), Curcuma pambrosima sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from central Vietnam, Nordic Journal of Botany, 28: 652 655
4.12. Curcuma cotuana Luu, Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần

Curcuma cotuana Luu, Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần; Photo by Nguyễn Phi Ngà

4.13. Curcuma arida Škorničk. & N.S.Lý

Curcuma arida Škorničk. & N.S.Lý

4.14. Curcuma antinaia Chaveer. & Tanee
Vietnamese name:  Nghệ rắn
Distribution: Nam Du mountain, Pnompilo pagoda, An Giang

Curcuma antinaia Chaveer. & Tanee (Photo Lê Tố Tâm)

4.15. Curcuma antinaia Chaveer. & Tanee
Vietnamese name:  Nghệ khô hạn
Distribution: Núi Chúa National Park, Ninh Thuận Province

Curcuma antinaia Chaveer. & Tanee (Photo Lê Tố Tâm)

4.16. Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.
Vietnamese name: Nghệ ten đồng, Nghệ đen, Nghệ xanh, Ngải tím

Distribution: Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang. Plants are often grown in mountainous provinces.

Uses: Rhizomes are used to treat blood stasis, abdominal pain, swollen liver, indigestion, menopause. In Malaysia, tubers are used to treat coughs, asthma and dandruff, jaundice. In Indonesia, sharp rhizomes are used by newly born women.

(Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. Photo Hoang Thanh Son)

4.17. Curcuma clovisii Škorničk. Taxon 64(2): 369. 2015 

Vietnamese name: Tam thất gừng, tam thất nam, tam thất giả

Curcuma clovisii Škorničk; Photo Tuan Nguyen

4.18. Curcuma sp

Distribution: Sơn Trà Mountain

Photo Đoàn Nhi

4.19. Curcuma singularis Gagnep.: Cây khỏe, Sâm đá

Distribution: Vietnam (Gia Lai: Sa Thay, KBang). Thailand, Laos, Cambodia.

Curcuma singularis Gagnep. Photo by Tomoki Sando

4.20. Curcuma vitellina Kornick. & H.Ð.Tran

Curcuma vitellina Kornick. & H.Ð.Tran

Curcuma vitellina Kornick. & H.Ð.Tran; Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

4.21. Curcuma petiolata Roxb.

Curcuma petiolata Roxb. Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

4.22. Curcuma mangga Valeton & Zijp

Curcuma mangga Valeton & Zijp; Photo by Khách Vô Danh

4.23. Curcuma pygmaea Škorničk. & Šída f.

Curcuma pygmaea Škorničk. & Šída f.; Photo by Diep Dinh Quang

Curcuma pygmaea Škorničk. & Šída f.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

4.24. Curcuma rhabdota Sirirugsa & M.F.Newman

Curcuma rhabdota Sirirugsa & M.F.Newman; Photo by Diep Dinh Quang

4.25. Curcuma vitellina Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần, Gard. Bull. Singapore 62(1): 111 (-116; figs. 1-3) (2010).

Curcuma vitellina Škorničk. & H.Ð.Trần

4.26. Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe; Photo by Khách Vô Danh

4.27. Curcuma larsenii Maknoi & Jenjitt.

Curcuma larsenii Maknoi & Jenjitt.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

4.28. Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.

Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. Phto to by Nhat Trang Herb Garden 

4.29. Curcuma cochinchinensis Gagnep.

Curcuma cochinchinensis Gagnep. Photo by Bio LAK

5.1. Etlingera elatior (Jacq.) R. M. Sm. : Đa lộc, Sen Thái, Torch Ginge

Exotic ornamental plant

 Etlingera elatior (Jacq.) R. M. Sm.  Photo by Maychiew Ling

5.2. Etlingera megalocheilos (Griff.) A.D.Poulsen

Etlingera megalocheilos (Griff.) A.D.Poulsen Photo by Nguyen Anh The

5.3. Etlingera megalocheilos (Griff.) A.D.Poulsen: Chư Mom Rây

Etlingera megalocheilos (Griff.) A.D.Poulsen:  (Photo by Son Hoang)

5.4. Etlingera pavieana (Pierre ex Gagnep.) R.M.Sm.

Photo Quang Trung

5.5 Etlingera littoralis (J.Koenig) Giseke
Vietnamese name: Sa nhân duyên hải.
Synonym name: Amomum littorale J. König in Retzius, Observ. Bot. 3: 52. 1783; Achasma megalocheilos Griffith; Amomum megalocheilos (Griffith) Baker; Hornstedtia megalocheilos (Griffith) Ridley.

Distribution: Bình Phước

(Etlingera littoralis (J.Koenig) Giseke Photo Hoang Thanh Son)

6.1. Globba marantina L. : Gừng hoa múa, Dancing Girl Ginger

Globba marantina L. Photo by Hai Le

6.2. Globba pendula Roxb. : Ngải mọi, Gừng hoa múa treo

 Globba pendula Roxb. Photo by Hai Le

6.3. Globba thorelii Gagnep.

Globba thorelii Gagnep., Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

7.1. Hedychium coronarium Koenig. : Ngải tiên

Hedychium coronarium Koenig. Photo by Hai Le

7.2. Hedychium forrestii  Diels. : Ngải tiên vàng, Ngải tiên lá hoa rộng

Hedychium forrestii  Diels. Photo by Hai Le

Hedychium forrestii  Diels. Photo by Hai Le

7.3. Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl. : Ngải tiên Gardner

Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl.  Photo by Hai Le

7.4. Hedychium stenopetalum Lodd. : Ngải tiên cánh hoa hẹp

Hedychium stenopetalum Lodd.  Photo by Hai Le

7.5. Hedychium villosum Wall. : Ngải tiên lông

Hedychium villosum Wall.  Photo by Hai Le

7.6. Hedychium yunnanense Gagnepain. : Ngải tiên Vân Nam

Hedychium yunnanense Gagnepain.  Photo by Hai Le

7.7. Hedychium neocarneum T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland

Hedychium neocarneum T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland

7.8. Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Roscoe

Hedychium flavescens Carey ex Rosoe; Photo by Lê Tố Tâm 

7.9. Hedychium poilanei K.Larsen

Hedychium poilanei K.Larsen; Photo by Khách Vô Danh

8.1. Kaempferia angustifolia Rosc. : Thiềng liềng lá hẹp

 Kaempferia angustifolia Rosc.  Photo by Hai Le

8.2. Kaempferia galanga L. : Thiềng liềng, Địa liền

Kaempferia galanga L. Photo by Hai Le

8.3. Kaempferia attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm

Kaempferia attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm; Photo by Khách Vô Danh

8.4. Kaempferia laotica Gagnep.

Kaempferia laotica Gagnep. Photo by Ami Kha

8.5. Kaempferia pulchra Ridl.

Kaempferia pulchra Ridl.; Photo by Khách Vô Danh

9.1. Zingiber officinale Roscoe. : Gừng

Spice crops

Zingiber officinale Roscoe. Photo by Hai Le

9.2. Zingiber zerumbet (L.) J.E. Sm. : Gừng gió

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) J.E. Sm.  Photo by Hai Le

9.3. Zingiber densissimum S.Q.Tong & Y.M.Xia

in Đà Lạt (Lang biang)

 Zingiber densissimum S.Q.Tong & Y.M.Xia  Photo by Vũ Định An

9.4. Zingiber junceum Gagnep.

Zingiber junceum Gagnep.  Photo by Đức Nguyễn Danh

9.5.  Zingiber lecongkietii Škorničk. & H.Đ.Trần

Zingiber lecongkietii Škorničk. & H.Đ.Trần (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.6. Zingiber atroporphyreus Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn,

Zingiber atroporphyreus Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn, (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.7. Zingiber cardiocheilum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn

Zingiber cardiocheilum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn  (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.8. Zingiber castaneum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn

Zingiber castaneum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.9. Zingiber mellis Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Šída f.

Zingiber mellis Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Šída f. (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

Zingiber mellis Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Šída f.; Photo by Duc Nguyen Danh

9.10. Zingiber plicatum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn

Zingiber plicatum Škorničk. & Q.B.Nguyễn  (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.11. Zingiber discolor Škorničk. H.Đ.Trần & Rybková

Zingiber discolor Škorničk. H.Đ.Trần & Rybková (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.12. Zingiber microcheilum Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Šída f.

Zingiber microcheilum Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Šída f. (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.13. Zingiber yersinii Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Rybková

Zingiber yersinii Škorničk., H.Đ.Trần & Rybková  (source: Nine new Zingiber species (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam (2015), Phytotaxa 219 (3): 201–220)

9.14. Zingiber collinsii J. Mood & I. Theilade

Zingiber collinsii J. Mood & I. Theilade  (source: A new species of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam, Nordic Journal of BotanyTheilade, I. 1999. A new species of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) from Vietnam. - Nord. J. Bot. 19: 525-52)

9.15..Zingiber pyroglossum Triboun & K. Larsen

Zingiber pyroglossum Triboun & K. Larsen (Photo by Diep Dinh Quang)

9.16. Zingiber ottensii Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 27: 136, t.19. 1918: Gừng ottensi

- Distribution: Vietnam: Nghệ An, Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Nam.

Zingiber ottensii. A. Habit; B. Rhizome with its internal coloration, Inflorescence with leaf shoot (from left); C. Detail of pulvinus and ligules; D. Leaves (adaxial and abaxial views); E. Closed-up of spike with side view of flowers; F. Closed-up of flower; G. Flower (side view); H. Dissection of flowers (from left): Bracts (external and internal views) with flowers, flower with calyx attached, bracteole, two lateral corolla lobes and dorsal corolla lobe (below), labellum with lateral staminodes connate to it (above) (scale bar in cm). I. Ovary with epigynous glands (below, from left), anther (front view) and an apical part of style with stigma (above, from left), floral tube with ovary and stamen attached (scar bar in mm). Photo: Ngọc-Sâm Lý. (from Lý-677).— Photos by Ngọc-Sâm Lý

9.17. Zingiber vuquangense N.S.Lý, T.H.Lê, T.H.Trinh, V.H.Nguyen & N.D.Do 

Zingiber vuquangense N.S.Lý, T.H.Lê, T.H.Trinh, V.H.Nguyen & N.D.Do alba form; Photo Duc Nguyen Danh

Zingiber vuquangense N.S.Lý, T.H.Lê, T.H.Trinh, V.H.Nguyen & N.D.Do; Photo by Viet Hùng

Soure: Ly Ngoc-Sam, Truong Ba-Vuong, Le Thi Huong, Zingiber ottensii Valeton (Zingiberaceae) ― a newly recorded species for Vietnam, Bioscience Discovery, 7(2):93-96, July - 2016 

9.18. Zingiber magang N.S.Lý & Škorničk.

Type: VIETNAM. Quảng Ngãi Province: Ba Tơ District, Ba Nam Commune, Tây Ba Tơ protection forest, subzone 451, Cao stream, 14°37′49.08′′N, 108°37′10.20′′E, 962 m, 7 August 2019, Lý Ngọc Sâm, Trương Bá Vương, Cao Ngọc Giang, Lý-1327 (holotype VNM; isotypes: P, SING).

Zingiber magang N.S.Lý & Škorničk. Photo from Taiwania

9.19. Zingiber tamii N.S.Lý & Škorničk

Type: VIETNAM. Quảng Ngãi Province: Ba Tơ District, Ba Nam Commune, Tây Ba Tơ protection forest, subzone 451, Nước Lếch stream, 14°37'25.28"N 108°37'08.29"E, 927 m, 22 August 2019, Lý Ngọc Sâm Lý, Cao Ngọc Giang, Trương Bá Vương, Lý-1323 (holotype VNM; isotype: SING).

Zingiber tamii N.S.Lý & Škorničk; Photo from Taiwania

9.20. Zingiber skornickovae N.S.Lý

VietNam (Quang Ngai)

Zingiber skornickovae N.S.Lý; Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

9.21. Zingiber corallinum Hance

Zingiber corallinum Hance; Photo Nguyen Danh Duc

9.22. Zingiber thorelii Gagnep.

Zingiber thorelii Gagnep. Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

Zingiber thorelii Gagnep. Photo by Đức Nguyễn Danh

9.23 Zingiber nudicarpum D.Fang: Gừng quả trần

Zingiber nudicarpum D.Fang Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

9.24. Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe

Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe

9.25. Zingiber smilesianum Craib

Zingiber smilesianum Craib; Photo by Kiyo Shi

9.26. Zingiber nitens M.F.Newman: Gừng lá sáng bóng

Zingiber nitens M.F.Newman; Photo by Viet Hung

Distribution: Recently recorded in Nghe An (National Park Pu Mat: Khe Kem, Khe Bu; Pu Nature Reserve Case: Binh Chuan, Pu Hoat Nature Reserve: Hanh Dich, Chau Thon; Ky Son: Nam Can), Ha

Tinh (Vu Quang: Doc De; Huong Son: Khe Sauce). Also available in Laos

9.27. Zingiber nigrimaculatum S.Q.Tong

Zingiber nigrimaculatum S.Q.Tong; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

Distribution: Mang Den

9.28. Zingiber eberhardtii Gagnep.

Zingiber eberhardtii Gagnep. Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

Distribution: Lam Dong

9.29. Zingiber flavomaculosum S.Q.Tong

Synonym: Zingiber monglaense S.J.Chen & Z.Y.Chen

Zingiber flavomaculosum S.Q.Tong; Photo by Phan Toan

Distribution: Chau Khe Nuoc Trong Cave Reserve, Quang Binh

9.30. Zingiber mekongense Gagnep.

Zingiber mekongense Gagnep.; Photo by Tomoki Sando

9.31. Zingiber locbacense D.D. Nguyễn & C.W. Lin

Zingiber locbacense D.D. Nguyễn & C.W. Lin; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

9.32. Zingiber monophyllum Gagnep.

Zingiber monophyllum Gagnep.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

Zingiber monophyllum Gagnep.; Photo by Tommy Nguyen

9.33. Zingiber montanum (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr.

Zingiber montanum (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

9.34. Zingiber vuquangensis Ly N.S., Le T.H., Trinh T.H., Nguyen V.H., Do N.D: Gừng vũ quang

9.35. Zingiber recurvatum S.Q. Tong & Y.M. Xia: Gừng lá bắc cong

9.36. Zingiber neotruncatum T.L. Wu, K. Larsen & Turland: Gừng lá mới

9.37. Zingiber cornubraceatum Triboun & K. Larsen: Gừng lá bắc cựa

10.1. Newmania serpens N.S.Lý & Škorničk.

Newmania serpens N.S.Lý & Škorničk. (source: Jana Leong-Škorničková, Ngọc-Sâm Lý, Axel Dalberg Poulsen, James Tosh and Alan, Newmania: A new ginger genus from central Vietnam, Taxon, Vol. 60, No. 5 (October 2011), pp. 1386-1396)

10.2. Newmania orthostachys N. S. Lý & Skornick 

Newmania orthostachys N. S. Lý & Skornick  (source: Jana Leong-Škorničková, Ngọc-Sâm Lý, Axel Dalberg Poulsen, James Tosh and Alan, Newmania: A new ginger genus from central Vietnam, Taxon, Vol. 60, No. 5 (October 2011), pp. 1386-1396)

10.3 Newmania sessilanthera Luu & Škorničk., Gard. Bull. Singapore 67(2): 351 (2015).

Newmania sessilanthera Luu & Škorničk., Photo Hoang Thanh Son

Locality: Phú Yên province, Sông Hinh district, Buôn Kít village, Sông Hinh Forest Enterprise, 269 m

10.4. Newmania sontraensis H.Ð.Trần, Luu & Škorničk.

Vietnamese name: Gừng sơn trà

Newmania sontraensis H.Ð.Trần, Luu & Škorničk. Photo by Xuân Thành

10.5.  Newmania gracilis Škorničk., Q.B.Nguyen & H.Ð.Trần

Newmania gracilis Škorničk., Q.B.Nguyen & H.Ð.Trần; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

Kontum, Central Vietnam

11.1. Boesenbergia xiphostachya (Gagnep.) Loes. 

Boesenbergia xiphostachya (Gagnep.) Loes.  (Photo by Đức Nguyễn Danh)

11.2. Boesenbergia pulcherrima (Wall.) Kuntze
Synonym name: Gastrochilus pulcherrimus Wall.

(Boesenbergia pulcherrima (Wall.) Kuntze; Photos Lê Tố Tâm)

11.3. Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L.M.Prince

(Boesenbergia kingii Mood & L.M.Prince; Photos Lê Tố Tâm)

11.4. Boesenbergia siphonantha (King ex Baker) M.Sabu

Synonym name: Kaempferia siphonantha King ex Baker

Distribution: Vietnam: Nam Cat Tien National Park

Boesenbergia siphonantha (King ex Baker) M.Sabu; Photos Nguyen Danh Duc

11.5 Boesenbergia quangngaiensis N.S. Lý

Boesenbergia quangngaiensis N.S. Lý; Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

Distribution: Phước Sơn - Quảng Nam

11.6. Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf., Kulturpflanze 6: 239 (1958).

Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf., Photo by  Khách vô danh

12.1 Hornstedtia sanhan M.F.Newman;Kew Bull. 50: 125 1995.

Distribution: Vietnam: Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, K Bang District, Gia Lai Province

(Photo Diep Dinh Quang)

12.2 Hornstedtia bella Škorničk. 2016

Hornstedtia bella Škorničk. 2016; Photos Xuân Thành

Distribution & provisional IUCN assessment. Although Hornstedtia species are not known to exhibit stenoendemism, this rather conspicuous species has been seen and collected only from two locations in A Lưới district (unprotected areas), Thừa Thiên- Huế Province and once each from Quảng Nam and Kontum provinces (both within Nature Reserves)

13.1. Elettariopsis unifolia (Gagnep.) M. F. Newman

Vietnamese name: Riềng một lá

(Elettariopsis unifolia (Gagnep.) M. F. Newman Photo Pham Thi Thanh Dat)

14.1. Caulokaempferia petelotii K. Larsen in Bot. Tidsskr. 60(3): 166 (1964). [Figs. 2] 

Type: TONKIN [VIETNAM]. Chapa, July 1924, M. Pételot s.n. (P–holotype)

Distribution: Vietnam, Lao Cai Province, Sapa, Hoang Lien Mountain Range [Golden Stream Love Waterfall (22º20.557'N, 103º 40.100'E, altitude 1122 m), Silver Waterfall (22º21.604'N, 103º46.642'E, altitude 1205 m), along stream near Camp 2 on the way to summit of Fansipan Peak (22º20.526'N, 103º46.568'E, altitude 2050 m)].

Fig. 2. Caulokaempferia petelotii K. Larsen. A. Plants in their natural habitat. B. Lower part of leaves showing ligules. C. Plant showing leaves and flowers. D. Flower showing staminodes, labellum and anther crest. E. Inflorescence showing bracts arrangement, a flower and fruits. F. Seeds. Photographed by Pornpimon Wongsuwan (A, D, E) and Chayan Picheansoonthon (B, C, F). Scale: 5 mm for B; 1 cm for E and F.

14.2. Caulokaempferia tamdaoensis Picheans. & Inthar., sp. nov. [Figs. 4] 

Type: VIETNAM. Vῑnh Phúc Province, Tam Dao National Park, near summit of Tam Dao 1, 21º28.991'N, 105º37.549'E, altitude 1052 m, 18 August 2012, Picheansoonthon & Phokham 180812-1 (BK– holotype). 

Distribution: Vietnam, Vῑnh Phúc Province, Tam Dao National Park (slope ca. 100 m before reaching the summit of Tam Dao 1, and slope between Tam Dao 1 and Tam Dao 2).

Fig. 4. Caulokaempferia tamdaoensis Picheans. & Inthar. A. The type location: Tam Dao (from front to rear, Tam Dao 1, Tam Dao 2, and Tam Dao 3). B. Plants in type location. C. Lower part of a leaf showing ligule. D. Inflorescence, showing bracts arrangement and a flower. E. Flowers, showing staminodes, labellum and anther crest. F. Fruit (left) and dehiscing fruit with seeds (right). Photographed by Chayan Picheansoonthon (A, B, C, E, F) and Pornpimon Wongsuwan (D). Scale: 1 cm.

Soure: Kamthorn Intharapichai, Boonmee Phokhama, Pornpimon Wongsuwana and Chayan Picheansoonthon; The Genus Caulokaempferia (Zingiberaceae) in Vietnam J. Jpn. Bot. 89: 129–136 (2014)

14.3 Caulokaempferia coenobialis (Hance) K.Larsen, Bot. Tidsskr. 60: 177 (1964).

Caulokaempferia coenobialis (Hance) K.Larsen; Photo James Ojascastro

Distribution: 

This species is distributed in China (Guangdong, Guangxi) and Vietnam. In VietNam, found in  Fansipan. 

15.1 Meistera vespertilio (Gagnep.) Skornick. & M.F.Newman

Meistera vespertilio (Gagnep.) Skornick. & M.F.Newman, Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

15.2. Meistera cristatissima (N.S.Lý & Škorničk.) Škorničk.

15.3 Meistera tomrey (Gagnep.) Skornick. & M.F.Newman

Vietnamese name: Sa nhân tomerey

Meistera tomrey (Gagnep.) Skornick. & M. F.Newman, Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc 

15.4. Meistera elephantorum (Pierre ex Gagnep.) Škorničk.

Meistera elephantorum (Pierre ex Gagnep.) Škorničk. Photo by Trầm Nguyễn Khánh Trình

15.5. Meistera caudata Sída f. & Škorničk.

 Meistera caudata Sída f. & Škorničk. Photo by Truong Quang Cuong

15.6. Meistera koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman

Meistera koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman; Photo by Tấn Trịnh

15.7. Meistera sudae Sída f. & Škorničk.

Meistera sudae Sída f. & Škorničk.; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

16.1. Geostachys annamensis Ridl. in Bake

Geostachys annamensis Ridl. in Bake; Photo by M. Nuraliev

16.2. Geostachys aristata Škorničk., Q.B.nguyen & h.Đ.Trần

Geostachys aristata Škorničk., Q.B.nguyen & h.Đ.Trần; Photo by J. Leong-Škorničková.

Geostachys aristata Škorničk., Q.B.nguyen & h.Đ.Trần;  Photo by J. Leong-Škorničková (a–D), h.Đ. Trần (e, F), M.T. Đặng (g) 

16.3. Geostachys pierreana Gagnepain

Geostachys pierreana Gagnepain; Photo by M. netopilová.

Geostachys pierreana Gagnepain;  Photo by H.T. Lưu

17.1. Distichochlamys citrea M.F.Newman

Distichochlamys citrea M.F.Newman; Photo by Khách vô danh

17.2. Distichochlamys orlowii K. Larsen & M. F. Newman - Gừng đen lá tím

Distichochlamys orlowii K. Larsen & M. F. Newman; Photo by Hân Eo Bầu 

17.3. Distichochlamys rubrostriata W.J.Kress & Rehse

Distichochlamys rubrostriata W.J.Kress & Rehse; Photo by Le To Tam

18.1. Siliquamomum oreodoxa N.S.Lý & Škorničk.

Siliquamomum oreodoxa N.S.Lý & Škorničk. Photo by Trương Quang Cường

18.2. Siliquamomum tonkinense Baill. 

Siliquamomum tonkinense Baill. Photo by Tuan Nguyen

18.3. Siliquamomum alcicorne Škorničk. & H.Ð.Tran

Siliquamomum alcicorne Škorničk. & H.Ð.Tran; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

19.1. Conamomum vietnamense N.S.Lý & T.S.Hoang

Conamomum vietnamense N.S.Lý & T.S.Hoang; Photo by Dinh Quang Diep

19.2. Conamomum rubidum (Lamxay & N.S.Lý) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen

Conamomum rubidum (Lamxay & N.S.Lý) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen; Photo by Nguyen Danh Duc

19.3. Conamomum odorum Luu, H.Ð.Trần & G.Tran

Conamomum odorum Luu, H.Ð.Trần & G.Tran

19.4. Conamomum pierreanum (Gagnep.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen

Conamomum pierreanum (Gagnep.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen; Photo by Do Van Trương and Nguyen Quang Hung

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