Dr.Prabhukumarji,Are you suggesting that the specimen uploaded is *Curcuma inodora*...?
On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Dr. Prabhukumar KM <prabhumkris...@gmail.com > wrote: > Sorry attachment missing. > Pls find the attachment. > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Dr. Prabhukumar KM < > prabhumkris...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear TSP kumarji, >> As per the morphological features of C. karnatakensis your specimen is >> distinct from this by means of sheathing leaf base (against base unequal >> and slightly cordate), long petiole (against short, upto 6 cm), petiole and >> sheath green coloured (against purple tinged or rarely green), presence of >> prominent coma bracts (against coma bracts absent) and many minor >> characters. The flower and bracts colour in *Curcuma* is variable (for >> reference please go through the attachment). You please also check the >> colour of rhizome, in C. karnataknsis it is flesh cream coloured with a >> slight mango ginger flavour (it is absent in C. pseudomontana. In C. >> pseudomontana petiole lengthnis varies from 60-70 cm). >> You can easily distinguish C. karnatakensis from C. pseudomontana by >> means of the presence of sessile tubers (against absence of sessile tubers) >> and flesh cream coloured rhizome (against yellow coloured at centre). >> >> Regards >> Prabhu >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:00 PM, tsp kumar <tspkuma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sanjay Auti ji,Thanks for the ID suggestion but what intrigues me is the >>> yellow band starting from the lip and extending to the throat of the >>> corolla said to be unique to Curcuma karnatakensis....! Keeping my fingers >>> crossed...! >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:33 PM, Sanjay Auti <autisanja...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Kumar Ji, >>>> >>>> I think its Curcuma pesudomontana >>>> >>>> Sanjay >>>> >>>> On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 10:46:06 PM UTC+5:30, tsp kumar wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kindly identify the specimen which I believe is* Curcuma >>>>> karnatakensis *(Zingiberaceae) said to be endemic to Karnataka. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ref: >>>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Carnatic%20Curcuma.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habit:Herb >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habitat:Wild,Moist deciduous forest floor. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sighting: Bhadra Tiger Reserve,Chikmagalur,about 1000 msl. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Date:16-08-2014 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>> >>>>> tspkumar >>>>> >>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>> >>>>> Working Plan >>>>> >>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>> >>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Dr. Prabhukumar KM* >> >> Scientist >> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) >> Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, >> Malappuram - 676 503, Kerala, India >> *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>* >> > > > > -- > *Dr. Prabhukumar KM* > > Scientist > Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division > & 'CMPR' Herbarium > Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) > Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, > Malappuram - 676 503, Kerala, India > *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com <prabhumkris...@gmail.com>* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
