Molecular authentication of Etlingera spp. (Zingiberaceae) in Aceh Province, Indonesia using DNA barcoding

Abstract. Saudah, Zumaidar, Darusman, Firmawati, Rislim DI, Juliantari E. 2022. Molecular authentication of Etlingera spp. (Zingiberaceae) in Aceh Province, Indonesia using DNA barcoding. Biodiversitas 23: 3976-3983. spp.or locally known as spp.(Acehnese) already has strong basic evidence the treatment traditional tribes such cough medicine, fever and sprains, used to food spices. various places varies based on morphological characteristics. On other hand, for development phytopharmaceutical, use plant herb requires about names. This study aimed authenticate from Nuclear ITS trnL-F sequences were among species In this different can be differentiated effectively by comparing barcoding regions. sequence data identify two (E. elatior hemisphaerica). The identified spp.species important information further research related their pharmacological studies. One marker combined analysis proved that Etlingeraspp. is a monophyletic group provided phylogenetic closely species. intraspecific interspecific variation markers more discriminatory regions, while IGS lower divergences. Our findings indicated efficient powerful herbal medicine spp..