Thomas V P, Sabu M, Kumar K M Prabhu
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, P. O. Calicut University 673 635, Kerala, India.
PhytoKeys. 2012(8):99-104. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.8.2152. Epub 2012 Jan 6.
A new species of Amomum Roxb. from Western Ghats of Kerala is illustrated and described. Amomum nilgiricum VP.Thomas & M.Sabu, sp. nov. shows similarity with Amomum masticatorium Thwaites in having long drying ligule with an acuminate apex, pubescent anther and echinate capsules, but differs in clump forming habit with non-stoloniferous rhizomes, tomentose lamina beneath, long corolla tube, obovate to rhomboid labellum with clefted apex and without any colour design, emarginate anther crest and reduced staminodes. Detailed description, illustration, photographs, conservation status, and distributional details are provided.
描述并阐释了一种来自喀拉拉邦西高止山脉的新豆蔻属植物。尼尔吉里豆蔻（Amomum nilgiricum VP.Thomas & M.Sabu, 新物种）与马嘶特豆蔻（Amomum masticatorium Thwaites）相似，具长且渐尖的干燥叶舌、具柔毛的花药和具刺的蒴果，但在丛生习性、无匍匐根状茎、叶下面被绒毛、花冠管长、倒卵形至菱形且顶端开裂且无任何颜色图案的唇瓣、花药嵴微缺以及退化雄蕊减少等方面存在差异。提供了详细描述、阐释、照片、保护状况及分布细节。
