ok. will disect the flower of curcuma next time. Thanks Madhuri --- On Sun, 18/9/11, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:82122] Re: ZINGIBERACEAE: Curcuma euchroma Valeton > To: "Madhuri Pejaver" <[email protected]> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, 18 September, 2011, 2:14 PM > 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) >
