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Kaempferia rotunda L., Sp. Pl. 3 1753. (Syn: Kaempferia longa Jacq.; Kaempferia versicolor Salisb.; Zerumbet zeylanica Garsault [Invalid]);
. Indian Subcontinent to S. China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jawa, Malaya, Sri Lanka as per POWO; .
Kaempferia rotunda from pune:
Kaempferia rotunda photographed at Botanical garden, Pune University. Common name- Bhumi Champa or Bhu-champaka Date- 18th March 12.
Aracaceae, Araceae & Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1-14Aug14: Kaempferia rotunda from Kerala : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Thanks … for sharing excellent upload.
AAZ Fortnight :: Zingiberaceae :: SMP10 :: Kaempferia rotunda Pune : 7 posts by 7 authors. Attachments (2).
Kaempferia rotunda Pune
Oh wow, it competes with Iris flower. Good photos of K. rotunda thanks for the pics Location: Soureni, India
Date: 7 May 2018
Altitude: 4000 ft
Habit : Cultivated
Nepali Name : भुइँ चम्पा Bhuin Champaa
. Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala PIN:686671 Date:. 16.04.2021, 10.15am Altitude: 1700fsl Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: aromatic erect no stem annual Height: 01 feet Leaves: aromatic oval oblong apex, purpled back Flower: 3 small outer & 4 big inner petals, diameter:08cm, height:11cm, white & violet, good fragrance (2 meter surrounding) firstly flowers blooming for 1 month (April), and after flowering, leaves growing upto December. Numerous water stored globules like bell pendulum attached to rhizome Fruit: aromatic rhizome under-ground (eaten by sascorfa/wild pig) Camera: LGK10 2017 13mp Kaempferia rotunda L. . References:
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