Please collect few rhizome, cut open and see the color within. If the rhizome is blue within then this could be *Curcuma aeruginosa. * Please try get the flowers (if it is *C. aeruginosa *the flowering season is April-May). * * * * Regards, Giby
On 25 October 2011 19:00, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > A plant growing at a private farm at Nasik, Maharashtra. > Picture taken on the 24 th of August,11. > Was told it is some medicinal plant. > Leaves resembled that of Curcuma sp. > No flowers or fruits seen. > Probably Neil ji can help. > Aarti > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
