Vanoverberghia

Vanoverberghia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:	Alpinioideae
Tribe:	Alpinieae
Genus:	Vanoverberghia; Merr.
Type species
	Vanoverberghia sepulchrei; Merr.

Vanoverberghia is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae, named after (1885–1982), a Catholic missionary priest who lived in the Philippines and was also an anthropologist and a linguist.

The genus has now have five known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines.^[1]^[2]

& H.Ohashi - Taiwan (Lanyu Island, also called Orchid Island) and Philippines
Merr. - Philippines
Elmer - Luzon, Philippines
& - Philippines
(Merr.) Funak. & Docot - Philippines

References[]

^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Hidenobu Funakoshi and Hiroyoshi Ohashi. 2000. Vanoverberghia sasakiana H. Funak. & H. Ohashi (Zingiberaceae), a New Species and a New Generic Record for the Flora of Taiwan. Taiwania 45(3):270-275

External links[]

[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Hidenobu Funakoshi and Hiroyoshi Ohashi. 2000. Vanoverberghia sasakiana H. Funak. & H. Ohashi (Zingiberaceae), a New Species and a New Generic Record for the Flora of Taiwan. Taiwania 45(3):270-275

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