Zingiber ottensii Valeton submission

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Ashutosh Sharma

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Oct 4, 2021, 3:26:53 PM10/4/21
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Respected members,

Here's one new Zingiber species addition to site.
Zingiber ottensii Valeton
Ottens Ginger/Malay Ginger
Family - Zingiberaceae

Originally described from Java, Indonesia by Valeton in 1918 based on Ottens, Arend collection, the species is recently reported from Myanmar and Vietnam. Its not found wild in India but can be seen in cultivation as ornamental and for its medicinal value, though not much common species in cultivation also.
 
Photographed at FRLHT/TDU Garden Bengaluru, Karnataka 
On 25 September 2021
Id is already validated by Dr. M. Sabu in a personal communication.

Best regards 
Ashutosh Sharma 
Zingiber ottensii flower closeup.jpg
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Zingiber ottensii Valeton labellum with upper sepal.jpg
Zingiber ottensii inflorescence.jpg
Zingiber ottensii planted habit.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton leaf ligule.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton flowering habit.jpg

J.M. Garg

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Oct 4, 2021, 8:42:01 PM10/4/21
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Thanks, Ashutosh ji

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Zingiber ottensii flower closeup.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton leaves.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton labellum with upper sepal.jpg
Zingiber ottensii inflorescence.jpg
Zingiber ottensii planted habit.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton leaf ligule.jpg
Zingiber ottensii Valeton flowering habit.jpg

Mahadeswara

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Oct 4, 2021, 11:53:28 PM10/4/21
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Superb photos and a new plant species!   

J.M. Garg

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Oct 5, 2021, 1:17:44 AM10/5/21
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Thanks a lot, Sabu ji


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From: Mamiyil Sabu <>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct, 2021, 10:29 am
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:401263] Zingiber ottensii Valeton submission
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>


Zingiber ottensii
Thanking you,
Sincerely yours,
M. Sabu Ph. D., FNA, FASc.
CSIR-Emeritus Scientist, Malabar Botanical Garden & IPS
Calicut, 673014.
Formerly Professor & Head
Department of Botany
University of Calicut
Kerala, 673 635, India
Phone: 91--4952431545
Mobile: 91- 09447636333

Website: www.gingersofindia.com
https://botany.uoc.ac.in/index.php/sunojkumar?id=58

Nidhan Singh

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Oct 5, 2021, 1:38:36 AM10/5/21
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Very nice images Ashutosh Ji..



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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Associate Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 5, 2021, 1:49:15 AM10/5/21
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Lovely post. Seen in FoI also.
Thank you Ashutosh Ji !

Saroj Kasaju


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