No, never. That paper I am sent to you to understand the range of variations occured in bracts, flower colour and inflorescence nature in a single species. You go with C. longa as per the ID suggested by Sabu sir. Regards Prabhu
On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 3:05 PM, tsp kumar <tspkuma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dr.Prabhukumarji,Are you suggesting that the specimen uploaded is *Curcuma > inodora*...? > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Dr. Prabhukumar KM < > prabhumkris...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sorry attachment missing. >> Pls find the attachment. >> >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Dr. Prabhukumar KM < >> prabhumkris...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear TSP kumarji, >>> As per the morphological features of C. karnatakensis your specimen is >>> distinct from this by means of sheathing leaf base (against base unequal >>> and slightly cordate), long petiole (against short, upto 6 cm), petiole and >>> sheath green coloured (against purple tinged or rarely green), presence of >>> prominent coma bracts (against coma bracts absent) and many minor >>> characters. The flower and bracts colour in *Curcuma* is variable (for >>> reference please go through the attachment). You please also check the >>> colour of rhizome, in C. karnataknsis it is flesh cream coloured with a >>> slight mango ginger flavour (it is absent in C. pseudomontana. In C. >>> pseudomontana petiole lengthnis varies from 60-70 cm). >>> You can easily distinguish C. karnatakensis from C. pseudomontana by >>> means of the presence of sessile tubers (against absence of sessile tubers) >>> and flesh cream coloured rhizome (against yellow coloured at centre). >>> >>> Regards >>> Prabhu >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:00 PM, tsp kumar <tspkuma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sanjay Auti ji,Thanks for the ID suggestion but what intrigues me is >>>> the yellow band starting from the lip and extending to the throat of the >>>> corolla said to be unique to Curcuma karnatakensis....! Keeping my fingers >>>> crossed...! >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:33 PM, Sanjay Auti <autisanja...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Kumar Ji, >>>>> >>>>> I think its Curcuma pesudomontana >>>>> >>>>> Sanjay >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 10:46:06 PM UTC+5:30, tsp kumar >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kindly identify the specimen which I believe is* Curcuma >>>>>> karnatakensis *(Zingiberaceae) said to be endemic to Karnataka. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ref: >>>>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Carnatic%20Curcuma.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Habit:Herb >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Habitat:Wild,Moist deciduous forest floor. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sighting: Bhadra Tiger Reserve,Chikmagalur,about 1000 msl. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Date:16-08-2014 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>>> >>>>>> tspkumar >>>>>> >>>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>>> >>>>>> Working Plan >>>>>> >>>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>>> >>>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Dr. Prabhukumar KM* >>> >>> Scientist >>> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >>> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >>> Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) >>> Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, >>> Malappuram - 676 503, Kerala, India >>> *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>* >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Dr. Prabhukumar KM* >> >> Scientist >> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) >> Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, >> Malappuram - 676 503, Kerala, India >> *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>* >> > > -- *Dr. Prabhukumar KM* Scientist Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division & 'CMPR' Herbarium Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram - 676 503, Kerala, India *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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