Now K. laotica also emerge as similar to both of them.
On 5/23/11, Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Amit ji, > > Pl follow this link to get more info on this sp. > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Kaempferia > > The site mentions a close similarity between K. elegans and K. > pulchra. Quoting them as it is "....Some taxonomists consider this > species and Kaempferia pulchra to be the same but more research needs > to be done regarding this. Although superficially very similar, their > flowers are easily distinguishable from each other." > > However, "The Plant List" treats K. pulchra under the synonymy of K. > elegans. > > K. elegans has been mentioned in the list of Indian Gingers (http:// > www.gingersofindia.com). > > Regards, > Ritesh. > > -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
