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Roscoea megalantha
Indian plant in ginger family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][3]
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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.[2][4] The plant was given its scientific name for its large flowers.[4]
Distribution
Roscoea megalantha occurs in the eastern parts of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in India from 1800 to 3500 m above sea level.[4]
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