Thanks, Kumar ji.

On 25 April 2016 at 13:26, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote:

> Though I did not check it up personally the local villagers say that the
> rhizomes are strongly scented and  are used for culinary purposes.
> On 25 Apr 2016 13:20, "tsp kumar" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes....I remember.The lower surface was densely pubescent.It can be see
>> in the first image on zooming in.Further I am given to understand that
>> C.aromatica flowers during spring and C.pseudomontana flowers during rainy
>> season.Considering the flowering season I strongly feel that the images are
>> that of C.aromatica.
>> On 25 Apr 2016 09:37, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> A reply:
>>> "It seems to be Curcuma aromatica. check the rhizome color and leaf. If
>>> the rhizome is ivory colored and with camphor  smell and lower side of leaf
>>> is densely pubescent there is a chance of C. aromatica.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading this mail.
>>> With best regards
>>> Dr.M.Sabu
>>> Professor
>>> Taxonomy and Floristics Division
>>> Department of Botany
>>> Calicut University
>>> Kerala 673635, India."
>>>
>>> Thanks, Dr. Sabu.
>>>
>>> On 24 April 2016 at 11:38, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Forwarding again for validation please.
>>>>
>>>> Some earlier relevant  feedback:
>>>>
>>>> Curcuma pseudomontana---
>>>> *Dr. Anil S. Bhuktar,*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> efi page on Curcuma pseudomontana
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zingiberaceae/curcuma/curcuma-pseudomontana>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: tsp kumar <[email protected]>
>>>> Date: 20 April 2016 at 22:37
>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:242089] 43-TSP-ID-20APR2016-1:Curcuma sp
>>>> (Zingiberaceae) for further ID
>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear friends,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kindly identify this plant.Is this Curcuma pseudomontana or Curcuma
>>>> aromatica...??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ref-1:
>>>> http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4535&cat=1
>>>>
>>>> Ref-2:
>>>> http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4549&cat=1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Habit:Rhizhomatous herb.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Habitat:Wild,Moist deciduous forest floor.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sighting:Bhadra Tiger Reserve,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1200 msl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Date:14-04-2016
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and regards
>>>>
>>>> tspkumar
>>>>
>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests
>>>>
>>>> Working Plan
>>>>
>>>> Chikmagalur
>>>>
>>>> Ph:988057158
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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