Thank you very much Sir. Does majority of these members produce seeds? How their dispersing mechanism works?
Regards On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Prabhu kumar Km <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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