Thanks, Pudiji. This has been a question for a while
Usha di ====== On Sep 21, 1:07 pm, Pudji Widodo <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > I just would like to point out the differences between Curcuma and > Zingiber IN TERMS OF LEAVES based on Backer & Bakhuizen (1963) Flora > of Java. > > Curcuma: leaves less than ten, distichous, lower one sheathing, > penninerved, petiole proper well developed, shorter than leaf sheath > belonging to it. > > Zingiber: leaves numerous, distichous, the lower one reduced and > sheath like, pinnately nerved, petiole very short or absent. > > Best Wishes, > Pudji Widodo > Faculty of Biology Jenderal Soedirman University > PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA
