Curcuma aromatica

Curcuma aromatica Salisb., Parad. Lond. t. 96 1808. (Syn: Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling; Curcuma zedoaria Roxb. [Illegitimate]);
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Indian Subcontinent to S. Central China and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam; Introduced into: China Southeast, Hainan as per POWO;

Wild turmeric, Aromatic turmeric • Hindi: Jangli haldi जंगली हळी • Manipuri: লম যাঈঙাঙ Lam Yaingang • Gujarati: Zedoari • Tamil: கஸ்தூதி மஞ்ஜள் Kasturimanjal • Malayalam: Kattumanna • Telugu: Kasthuri Pasupa • Kannada: Kasthuri Arishina;

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43-TSP-ID-20APR2016-1:Curcuma sp (Zingiberaceae) for further ID : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

Kindly identify this plant. Is this Curcuma pseudomontana or Curcuma aromatica…??

Ref-1: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4535&cat=1

Ref-2: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4549&cat=1 

Habit: Rhizhomatous herb. 

Habitat: Wild, Moist deciduous forest floor. 

Sighting: Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl 

Date:14-04-2016

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Curcuma pseudomontana

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efi page on Curcuma pseudomontana 

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It seems to be Curcuma aromatica. check the rhizome color and leaf. If the rhizome is ivory colored and with camphor smell and lower side of leaf is densely pubescent there is a chance of C. aromatica.

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Yes….I remember.The lower surface was densely pubescent. It can be see in the first image on zooming in. Further I am given to understand that C. aromatica flowers during spring and C.pseudomontana flowers during rainy season. Considering the flowering season I strongly feel that the images are that of C. aromatica.

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Though I did not check it up personally the local villagers say that the rhizomes are strongly scented and are used for culinary purposes.

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MS April,2017/01 Curcuma sp. for ID : 8 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Location : Hlimen
Altitude : ca 1,100 m.
Date : 29-04-2017
Habit : Herb. It flowers without stem/ leaves.
Rhizome : pale yellow inside.
Habitat : Wild

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May be Curcuma aromatica? Any leaf characters?

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Same Curcuma for id. Attachments (4)

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The rhizome is bitter in taste.

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The smell is camphoraceous.

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Curcuma aromatica Salisb. : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

Nepali Name : बन  हलेदो Ban Haledo / बन धाले Ban Dhaale 

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It seems to be Curcuma aromatica.

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Curcuma aromatica Salisb. : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5) – around 750 kb each.

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May be Curcuma aromatica. Check the colour of the rhizome?

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ID Wanted : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)- 6 mb.

I am looking to ID another plant. Found it on the slopes of Sahyadris in the monsoons (August).
Pink flowers are large leaves… couldn’t get a closer shot as it was on slopes.

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Curcuma sp.

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Where is the correct locality? It seems to be Curcuma aromatica? Need the rhizome nature and colour.

It could be wild turmeric, but not sure.

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References:
POWO