Yes Curcuma does look like a bit of Orchid because of the rostellum like structure. But there is no pollinia in Curcuma, there are proper anthers. Pankaj
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> wrote: > Great' But still one more q remained unanswered. Dont the flowers look more > like Orchid flowers? > Madhuri > > --- On Sun, 18/9/11, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:82122] Re: ZINGIBERACEAE: Curcuma euchroma Valeton >> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sunday, 18 September, 2011, 6:39 AM >> 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 >> > -- *********************************************** "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; +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
