| Roscoea megalantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Roscoea |
| Species: | R. megalantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom | |
| Synonyms | |
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Roscoea purpurea f. alba Cowley | |
Roscoea megalantha is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to Bhutan and India. It was formerly included within Roscoea purpurea, but it was described as a separate species in 2017.
Taxonomy
Roscoea megalantha was first described as a separate species in 2017. Previously it had been treated as merely a white form (f. alba) of Roscoea purpurea. The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers.
Distribution
Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500 m above sea level.
References
- ^ "Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Roscoea megalantha Tosh.Yoshida & Yangzom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- Biodiversity Statistics of Bhutan 2017. Thimphu, Bhutan: National Biodiversity Centre. p. 25. ISBN 978-99936-987-6-0.
- ^ Yoshida, T; Yangzom, R; Newman, M (2017). "Roscoe megalantha (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Eastern Bhutan and India". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 74 (3): 255–263. doi:10.1017/S0960428617000142.
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| Roscoea megalantha | |
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