Excellent pictures Prasad ji. Esp the flower has so many beautiful colors. The throat of the flower reminded me of Sunrise color. The plant itself is so beautiful Thanks for sharing
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:16 PM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks a lot Pankaj Ji for the clipping. but in this clipping its hard to > tell whether this is the same species or not. Prabhji can conform as he is > the expert in Zingiberacea. > > regards > > prasad > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Orissa, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
