IN SOUTHEAST VIETNAM

TrầnHữu Đăng - University of Science, Hồ Chí Minh City, VIETNAM Jana Leong-Škorničková - Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens, SINGAPORE Mark New man - Roya l Bo tan ic Gar den Edinb urg h, SCOTLAND Oral Presentation in the 5th International Symposium of Zingiberaceae, 2009 ZINGIBERACEAE

Perennial , 10 cm – 8 m, evergreen or partly dormant More than 50 genera and 1500 spp. Over 3700 names  complica te d nomenc la ture Greatest diversity in Asia Indochina is one of the biodiversity hotspots, but greatly under explored

50/1200 spp.

1/200 spp. 4/150 spp. IMPORTANCE OF IN VIETNAM (, , , galanga) SOURCE of STARCH (C. pierreana) VEGETABLES (Z. zerumbet leaves, A. galanga – cooked with dog meat) MEDICINAL (C. longa, K. galanga, K. rotunda, H. coronarium, Z. zerumbet) ORNAMENTALS (EelatiorE. elatior, A. purpurata, H. coronarium etc.) COSMETICS industry (C. longa - creams) PACKING MATERIAL (Elettariopsis sp. – wraping cakes) CULTURAL IMPORTANCE (myths, folk tales & black magic) INDOCHINA

LOUREIRO (1790) VIETNAM 13 spp . in Cochinchina 0 in SE Vietnam

GAGNEPAIN (1908) LAOS 103 spp. Indochina 17 in SE Vietnam

PHẠM HOÀNG HỘ (2003) 98 spp. in Vietnam, 37 in SE Vietnam

SE VNM Herbarium (2008) 29 specimens from Indochina 1 from SE Vietnam MATERIALS & METHODS

Majority of Zingiberaceae flower during the rainy season  all but one field trip were conducted from June to September 2008 MATERIALS & METHODS

Herbarium specimens & spirit samples (E, P, RUPP, SING, VNM & Nat. Uni. Laos)

Dilddii&fldiiifildDetailed descriptions & flower dissections in field

IUCN – following latest guidelines (2001) RESULTS ACCOUNT 46 collections 10 genera & 33 species 22 species in wild 11 species cultivated or naturalized 27 taxa identified up to specific level, 5 taxa provisional names (unclear or nomenclature) dormant genera greater diversity  consistent with climate of SE Vietnam with pronounced dry season IUCN 25 species were ranked as Least Concern (LC) 3 species were ranked as Near Threatened (NT) 5species were ranked as Data Deficient (()DD)

MAIN HABITATS Semi-deciduous forests Grassland in dipterocarp forests Open spaces Humid rocky places Semi-deciduous forests Grassland in dipterocarp forests Open spaces Humid rocky places RESULTS – account of gingers Curcuma – 7 spp. SbSubgen. Hitc hen iops is

C. gracillima – rare, in bamboo forest

C. alismatifolia – rare, dipterocarp grasslands, horticultural potential

IUCN: Least concern (LC)

Curcuma gracillima Curcuma alismatifolia Subgen. Curcuma

C. pierreana – widespread; recorded by Phạm as wild and cultivated, no cultivation seen iSEVitin SE Vietnam IUCN: Least concern (LC)

CtiltC. petiolata – rare, found only once IUCN: Data deficient (DD) Curcuma pierreana Curcuma cf. petiolata Curcuma – 7 spp.

Subgen. Curcuma

C. longa – source of turmeric, widely cultivated as a

IUCN: Least concern (LC)

Curcuma longa C. aff. euchroma – naturalized and cultiva te d as me dic ina l p lan t

C. aff. viridiflora – naturalized and cultivated as medicinal

IUCN: Least concern (LC)

Both species commonly misidentified for C. longa Curcuma aff. euchroma Curcuma aff. viridiflora Amomum – 4 spp.

A. biflorum – widespread in various habitats

A. tomrey

AlhtA. elephantorum

Amomum biflorum Amomum tomrey A. uliginosum – ligule very variable in length  intrasppyecific variability or different varieties?

IUCN: Least concern (LC) Amomum elephantorum Amomum uliginosum Globba – 4 spp. TTfthihaxonomy of the genus is hazy  extensive changes in synonymy

Globba pendula – widespread reported by all three studies

Globba albiflora var. aurea – new record for Vietnam Globba pendula Globba albiflora var. aurea Globba marantina – reported by Phạm as G. barthei IUCN: Least concern (LC)

Globba geoffrayi – also new record for Vietnam, previously recorded from Cambodia IUCN: Data deficient (DD) Globba marantina Globba geoffrayi – 4 spp.

Kaempferia aff. marginata – so far not recorded from Vietnam

Kaempferia rotunda – reported by Phạm as

IUCN: Leas t Concern (LC)

Kaempferia aff. marginata

Kaempferia angustifolia – rare

Kaempferia galanga – cultivated & naturalized

IUCN: Data Deficient (DD)

Kaempferia angustifolia Kaempferia galanga Zingiber – 4 spp.

Z. officinale – commercially cultivated in SE Vietnam

Z. zerumbet – cultivated on local scale & naturalized

Z. collinsii – high ornamental potential

IUCN: Least Concern (LC)

Zingiber officinale Zingiber zerumbet

Z. pellitum – re-collected from TYPE locality; facing habitat loss

IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)

Zingiber collinsii Zingiber pellitum Alpinia – 3 spp.

Alpinia conchigera

A. conchigera – widespread in various habitats

AlA. galanga - cultiva te d as sp ice

A. purpurata – cultivated as an ornamental

IUCN: Least Concern (LC) Alpinia purpurata Boesenbergia – 3 spp.

Boesenbergia xiphostachyaBoesenbergia sp. Boesenbergia aff. longiflora

IUCN: Near Threatened (()NT) IUCN: Data Deficient (()DD)

Found only in the altitude range 90-150 m in Tân Phú Forest and Cát Tiên NP near streams or waterfalls

All 3 spp. not previously recorded Etlingera – 2 spp.

Etlingera elatior Etlingera megalocheilos

E. eeatolatior - cultiv aedasaated as an orn am ent al

E. megalocheilos - recorded by Phạm as E. littoralis

IUCN: Least Concern (LC) Elettariopsis & Hedychium - 1 sp.

E. triloba - flowering in the dry season

IUCN: Least Concern (LC)

Elettariopsis triloba

H. coronarium - cultivated as medicinal and ornamental plant

IUCN: Least Concern (LC)

Hedychium coronarium CONCLUSION

10 genera & 33 species out of 17 species reported by Gagnepain – 5 this study out of 37 species reportdted by Phạm-18 thisstdtudy Elettaria, Gagnepainia, and Stahlianthus - not recorded 16 species newly recorded for SE Vietnam in this study

Destruction of habitats & loss of species Misidentifications and name changes for nomenclatural reasons Sites mainly explored during rainy season, while Gagnepainia, Stahlianthus and some Curcuma often flower just before rainy season, or Elettariopsis in dry season More sites need to be explored CONCLUSION

More fieldwork in unexplored areas and different periods of the year are needed to fully understand the biodiversity of gingers in SE Vietnam. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

SEP ppjroject for fundin g Vietnam National University and Singapore Botanic Gardens for facilities Relevant Vietnam authorities in Vietnam for granting pemissions to collect Organisers of China symposium for financial support to attend the symposium Prof. Lê Công Kiệt and Dr. Trần Triết from Vietnam National University, who encourage us to study Zingiberaceae family in Vietnam