Boesenbergia ashihoi (Zingiberaceae), a new species from northeast India

A new species of Boesenbergia, B. ashihoi Suparna, Sameer Patil & V.Deepu is described from Lumdiengsai, Meghalaya, India. Boesenbergia ashihoi resembles B. siphonantha (King ex Baker) M.Sabu, Prasanthk. & Skornick. and B. tillandsiodes (Baker) Kuntze in bearing a small globular rhizome, long-petioled leaves, horn-like spike and anther connectives without crest, but differs in having elliptic leaves (versus oblong-lanceolate), bracteoles much shorter than bracts (versus almost equalling bracts), labellum orbicular with orangish throat (versus ovate to obovate or cuneate with reddish or yellowish throat), and corolla tube 9-10 cm long (versus 1-6 cm long). The new species is described and illustrated in detail. A key to species of Boesenbergia in India is provided.