A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF ALPINIA EREMOCHLAMYS K. SCHUM. (ZINGIBERACEAE), AN ENDEMIC GINGER SPECIES OF SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Antimicrobial activity of Alpinia eremochlamys K. Schum (Zingiberaceae) which is an endemic ginger species of Sulawesi, Indonesia was studied from May 2019 to March 2020. The research site was located in the montane forest of Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) near Sedoa village, Lore Utara district, Poso regency Central Sulawesi Indonesia. Identification of plant specimen, plant extraction and antimicrobial activities were carried out at the laboratory of Plant Biosystematics and Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Tadulako University. Antimicrobial activities were assayed by using agar well diffusion techniques. A.eremochlamys is now recorded from a new locality, in Sulawesi. The comprehensive notes of comprising synonym, descriptions, distribution, habitat and ecology, specimen examined and photographs are provided. Leaf and rhizome extract of Alpinia eremochlamys has an inhibition activity on the cell growth of three pathogenic microorganisms such as Salmonella thypi, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albican.