Diversity of Wild Gingers (Zingiberaceae) in Southern Peninsular Malaysia: Panti Forest Reserve and Labis Forest Reserve

Family Zingiberaceae is well distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, including the southern region of Johor. A preliminary survey updated the current checklist of wild gingers from Panti Forest Reserve and Labis Forest Reserve. During the brief survey, 28 taxa from 8 genera were recorded. The genera inc...

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Main Authors: Sedek, Aimi Syazana, Mohamad, Salasiah, Abd-Aziz, Nazrin, Hidayat Sarjuni, Mohd. Nadzreen, Hadzuha, Nurul Hidayah, Abd Hakim, Ahmad Meisery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pertanika 2024
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/11768/1/J17246_8684083aeca94c5f57baf7c67f46aa7f.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/11768/
https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.47.1.02
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Summary:Family Zingiberaceae is well distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, including the southern region of Johor. A preliminary survey updated the current checklist of wild gingers from Panti Forest Reserve and Labis Forest Reserve. During the brief survey, 28 taxa from 8 genera were recorded. The genera include Amomum, Alpinia, Boesenbergia, Conamomum, Etlingera, Globba, Hornstedtia, Meistera, Scaphochlamys, Sundamomum, and Zingiber malaysianum. Three endemic species to Johor were recorded from the study sites: Scaphochlamys lanceolata, Scaphochlamys klossii var. glomerata, and Zingiber.