Dear all, Surajitji you are rightly mentioned.
*Curcuma* L. is one of the charming genus in the family Zingiberaceae, we can easily distinguish the genus from other genera by means of inflorescence, a spike with prominent spiral bracts each subtending a cincinnus of flowers. In fact, it is very difficult to identify the species among the genus. Taxonomical history of the genus revealed that, the pioneer taxonomists (Roxburgh, 1820; Horaninow, 1862; Baker, 1890; Schumann, 1904) were proposed various sections depending on the position of spikes and absence or presence of anther spur. Recently Sabu (2006) revised the family Zingiberaceae in South India along with Costaceae. Depending upon his studies, the major characters used for the identification of *Curcuma’s* are presence of anther spur, size of the pseudostem, presence or absence of root-tubers, rhizome colour and smell, colour of the coma bracts and proportion of flower with bract (flowers exceeding bract or not). For example, we can easily identify *C. aurantica* (Syn. *C. ecalcarata*) from other species my means of the absence of anther spur. Likewise, in *C. pseudomontana* sessile tubers are absent and in *C. vamana *and* C. oligantha* coma bracts are absent. With regard to rhizome colour, rhizome blue within in *C. aeruginosa*, yellow to deep yellow within in *C. zanthorrhiza,* deep orange-yellow within *C. longa* and greyish yellow within *C. aromatica*. Regard to smell, *C. amad*a rhizome with the smell of green mango. In many species, Curcuma possess lateral and central inflorescence like *C. inodora.* Hope the information is useful. On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:01 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Didi > > Attached here KEY to AMADA and HALUD by Sir Prain and Haines > > Thank you > > Regards > > > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> yes of course. grant you that, Surajit. >> >> let's see what the professors who actually go on collection tours as part >> of their official duties have to do and follow. >> >> usha di >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 11:40 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> No problem Didi, but I agree partly, you or others may have different >>> view. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 11:21 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> no surajit >>>> when in wild >>>> rule of photography for ethnobotany for conservation is do not disturb >>>> ... and definitely do not break up, pick etc >>>> >>>> >>>> Nidhan and Gurcharanji can elaborate.. my underrstanding is that >>>> even botanists on so called collection drives often need special >>>> permission to collect... >>>> >>>> never dig up... >>>> >>>> I am sure there is less invasive way of doing most photography for id >>>> purposes. >>>> >>>> sorry, surajit. >>>> >>>> Usha di >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:51 PM, surajitkoley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Before Prabhu Ji intervenes I think the best practice is to dig the >>>>> rhizome to note its aroma and colour. Besides, checking if the >>>>> inflorescence is lateral or central. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 28 August 2014 22:21:26 UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Nidhan has raised an important question >>>>>> >>>>>> It would be lovely to know about to look for and photograph for >>>>>> curcuma >>>>>> and ginger family.. >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> usha di >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Nidhan Singh < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dwar Prabhu Ji.. >>>>>>> Please let us know, what should be taken care of while taking pics >>>>>>> of Curcuma..so that identification can be attempted...or some other >>>>>>> things >>>>>>> are there which cannot be recorded in pics.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* 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: [email protected] <[email protected]>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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