A re-evaluation of generic placement of four names of <i>Phaeomeria</i> species (<i>Zingiberaceae</i>) east of Wallace's Line

East of Wallace's Line, four species were placed in the ginger genus Phaeomeria : P. anthokophinos , P. moluccana , P. novoguineensis , P. peekelii . The generic name is illegitimate and it has often been the case that the long-pedunculate species placed here belong in Etlingera . Infact, Smith combined two of these names in Etlingera in 1986 but without seeing the types( E. moluccana and E. peekelii ), where as the other two still remained in Phaeomeria . After examining protologues, types and recent collections, it is concluded that all species belong in Etlingera . The required two new combinations, E. anthokophinos and E. novoguineensis , are made here and lecto types are designated for four names. The type of E. moluccana was in fact collected in Java and is synonymous with E. solaris . Recent collections at the type localities of E. peekelii enabled a complete description of this species including fruits and seeds, and it is illustrated here for the first time, while an epitypeis designated for clarity.