This is most likely Curcuma aeruginosa (to confirm check for red patch on the leaf and bluish rhizome). This message I had attached from my communication with Dr. Jana Sckornikova... Thanks Pankaj
On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:33 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Pankaj ji.... > > do u think its some kind of wild turmeric? > well....i took this snap in May 2010. > regards > Shantanu : )” > > > > “Yeah is is some wild turmeric but not Curcuma longa for sure. > > Cant be sure of species. But. during summer one of the plants which > comes out like this is Curcuma angustifolia. Floral stalk emerges > before the foliar stalk. But cant confirm. > Pankaj” > > > > “This is Curcuma amada commony known as "Mango Ginger" found as wild plant > in Bengal. > Tanay” > "I am very much doubtful for amada. But anyways, cant confirm! > Pankaj" > "looks like Wild turmeric - Curcuma aromatica. > Regards, > Mani." > > "Dear Shantanu, > Can you please check if the leaves have opened up and now it has the > red patch on the leaf or not. This is not C. aromatica either. > Pankaj" > > "Pankaj ji. > i took this snap almost 5 months back in a bamboo glade...few kms away > from Kolkata. > If i visit that place next time...i wud surely check the leaves and > rhizome. > take care > Shantanu" > > This is most likely Curcuma aeruginosa (to confirm check for red patch > on the leaf and bluish rhizome). > Pankaj > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:37 AM > Subject: [efloraofindia:49558] Wild flower- Shyamkhola Kolkata > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Hi > got this wild flower near a bamboo glade of Shyamkhola few kms away from > Kolkata. > what flower this can be???? > > regards > Shantanu : ) > > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
