Ok. thanks. In the series of evolution are Orchid near any where of Curcuma? I dont know being non botanist. But appearence is very close. 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, 2:39 PM > Check this illustration. It will help > you in making plates. > Pankaj > > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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) > >> > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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) >
