In the course of taxonomic studies on Zingiberaceae in Myanmar, a new species of Curcuma assignable to subgenus Ecomatae was discovered in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Region, northwestern Myanmar. It is described and illustrated here as Curcuma stolonifera . This new species differs from other species in subgenus Ecomatae Škorničk. & Šída f. in having a combination of the following characters; long creeping rhizomes, an oblong-lanceolate lamina with reddish midrib, a small number of green bracts, a central inflorescence, pale whitish yellow flowers, and a short slightly L-shaped anther with a curved spur.

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缅甸姜科植物分类学研究Ⅱ：西北部新种姜黄（Subgenus Ecomatae）

在缅甸姜科分类学研究过程中，在缅甸西北部实皆地区的 Htamanthi 野生动物保护区发现了姜黄亚属的姜黄新种。它在这里被描述和说明为 Curcuma stolonifera。这个新物种与 Ecomatae Škorničk 亚属中的其他物种不同。& Šída f. 具有以下字符的组合；长匍匐根状茎，长圆形披针形叶片，带红色中脉，少数绿色苞片，中央花序，淡白色黄色花，和略呈L形的短花药，具弯曲的距。