Abstract: | Twelve new species of Zingiberaceae are described from YunnanProvince, China. They are Amomum fragle S. Q. Tong, A. quadrato-laminare S.Q. Tong, A. verrucosum S. Q. Tong, A. glabrum S. Q. Tong, A. capsiciforme S.Q. Tong, A. coriandriodorum S. Q. Tong, Alpinia rubromaculata S. Q. Tong, A.emaculata S. Q. Tong, Zingiber nigrimaculatum S. Q. Tong, Hedychium glabrumS. Q. Tong, Costus viridis S. Q. Tong and Costus oblongus S. Q.Tong. A key tospecies of the genus Costus is given at the end of text. |