The inflorescence is green when young and then turns to red gradually. If you press the round thing, it oozes out the fragrant nectar and water. Pankaj
On Sep 18, 3:16 am, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> wrote: > I remembered the nest of harvester ants. Very nice. > My questions > Does the infloresence appear green when young and red when old? > Dont the flowers give appearence of orchid flower? > Madhuri > > --- On Sat, 17/9/11, raju das <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: raju das <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:82104] Re: ZINGIBERACEAE: Curcuma euchroma Valeton > To: [email protected] > Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 17 September, 2011, 8:51 PM > > Dear Sir, > Thanks for showing such a beautiful Curcuma from Hong Kong. I have attached > my photographs .......from Indo-Bhutan border area. I need your help > to validate the ID > > Regards, > Raju Das > > > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 8:41 PM, raju <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > Date: Sep 17, 5:54 pm > Subject: ZINGIBERACEAE: Curcuma euchroma Valeton > To: efloraofindia > > Curcuma euchroma Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 27: 42 > (1918). > > Synonyms: > Amomum zerumbet J.König in A.J.Retzius, Observ. Bot. 3: 55 (1783), > nom. illeg. > Erndlia subpersonata Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.: 252 (1792). > Curcuma zerumbet Roxb., Asiat. Res. 11: 332 (1810). > Curcuma officinalis Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 285 (1812). > > Family: ZINGIBERACEAE > Distribution: Jawa > Current Location: KFBG, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong (from > gardens) > > Regards > Pankaj > -- > *********************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > > Slide47.JPG > 221KViewDownload > > Slide48.JPG > 144KViewDownload > > Slide49.JPG > 277KViewDownload > > Slide50.JPG > 398KViewDownload > > -- > Raju Das > Nature's Foster
