Curcuma princeps (Zingiberaceae), A New Species from Southwestern Thailand
Curcuma princeps, a new species from the Curcuma subgen. Curcuma (Zingiberaceae: Zingiberoideae) from southwestern Thailand is described and illustrated. For the diagnostic purpose it is compared to the morphologically closest species Curcuma petiolata. Detailed description based on living flowering material, colour plates, notes on the distribution, habitat and phenology are provided. The provisional IUCN conservation status is proposed as Endangered for this species, based on the IUCN guidelines and criteria.
Authors
- Annop Ongsakul
- Jana Leong‐Škorničková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-3490)
- Sira Niwesrat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2707-6785)
- Sutthinut Soonthornkalump (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4656-578X)
- Tidarat Puangpairote
Institutions
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- National Parks Board (SG)
- Pathumthani University (TH)
- Phuket Rajabhat University (TH)
- Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Natural History
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266524
- Primary Topic
- Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kasetsart University