I am contacting my sources after replying you. Wild Turmeric is known as Genchi in Chhattisgarh also specially in parts close to Orissa. But I have noted it "different" from Curcuma inodora. Please watch this video clip taken in wild Turmeric patch of forest in Chhattisgarh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAf5AEYOHYQ The Healers of Niyamgiri Hills use more than six types of Haldi (Curcuma). I was informed that German research team has prepared special film on wild curcuma of Niyamgiri but it is not online. I got only one type of Curcuma during visit http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=102416 You are right. As it is not reported in modern literature you can publish it as first record. Congratulations. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:54 PM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks a lot Pankaj Ji for the valuable details on Curcuma. But so far > there is no published record of this species from odisha. kindly conform > its distribution from kalahandi. > > Regards > > prasad > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for sharing. In year 2003, I was invited as guest speaker at >> Workshop on Prospects of Medicinal Plant in Kalahandi District organised by >> Kalahandi Medicinal Plant Grower's Association, Bhawanipatna, Orissa. >> During visit to nearby forest I observed the plant "Genchi". Genchi is >> local name of Curcuma inodora. It is used in treatment of Psoriasis both >> internally as well as externally. Few years back this plant came in my life >> again when Eminent Sadhus from Uttaranchal approached to me for treatment >> of Psoriasis linked with respiratory diseases. I requested them to get this >> plant from Bhawanipatna. >> >> During the said workshop in BhawaniPatna, this species was present as >> exhibit in Town Hall with label "Wild turmeric useful for fever." >> >> It is not listed in medicinal plant checklist (Orissa) of FRLHT. >> >> http://envis.frlht.org/checklist/Orissa.pdf >> >> MSSRF has also done documentation work in Bhawanipatna. I have to check >> whether they have reported it or not. (I was informed by local traders that >> the survey was superficial.) >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:54 PM, prasad dash >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot Prabhu Ji for the detail description and status of this >>> species.I had a confusion between Curcuma inodora and Curcuma heyneana. >>> Thanks a lot for the authentication. U r right. There is no report of this >>> species from my state. Thanks for the appreciation. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Prasad >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Prabhu kumar KM < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I forgot to congratulate you. >>>> Nice set of photographs ji......... >>>> -- >>>> *Prabhu Kumar K M* >>>> Scientist >>>> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >>>> Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) >>>> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >>>> Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala >>>> Kottakkal, Malappuram >>>> *E-mail: [email protected]* >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Prasad Kumar Dash >>> Ecologist, Orissa, India >>> email: [email protected] >>> ph. 09437444241 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Orissa, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 >
