Caesia refers to blue colour (which may be dark or light or almost brinjal coloured). Its the same species and it is called kali haldi because of the black or blue ring present inside the rhizome and the dry rhizome is black and also due to blue stripe on the midrib of the leaf. But such stripes are found in many Curcuma. Pankaj
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:14 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Pankaj: I was thinking it was what is called kali haldi , most likely.. dont > know the binomial though... > the black/dark rib may be the id > usha di > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Of course a Curcuma but which one? >> caesia? >> Pankaj >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194
