Curcuma for ID :: Palakkad :: MK012 SEP2016

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help to identify this Zingiberaceae species found on moist forest floor.

Height: won't exceed 1 feet

Leaf: up to 20 cm long

Inflorescence: up to 10cm long

Place: Palakkad Dist., Kerala

Date: July 24, 2016

Alt.: 135 m asl

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Thanks, Muthu ji.

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Thanks a lot, Sabu ji.

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From: Mamiyil Sabu
Date: 1 October 2016 at 21:35
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:252599] Curcuma for ID :: Palakkad :: MK012 SEP2016
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Curcuma decipiens.

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Curcuma neilgherrensis ?

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[Muthu Karthick]

Thanks for the lead Sabu ji,

but the flower colour is not yellow in C.decepiens as per GingersofIndia and also Names of Plants.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Sabu ji

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Date: 4 Oct 2016 06:54
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:252599] Curcuma for ID :: Palakkad :: MK012 SEP2016
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Cc:

It is ahighly variable species

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[Prejith Sampath]

Dear all,

This plant is found in Palakkad district in Kerala which is approximately 800 km away from the type location of C.decipiens. If C.decipiens becomes a synonym of C.inodora then this species will need to be described as a new species. It is very different from C.inodora in anther spur direction. Locally it is referred to as Kuzhi koova in Malayalam.

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Prejith

Curcuma neilgherrensis ?

Thanks, Muthu ji.

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[Muthu Karthick]

Thank you Dr.Prejith

I am afraid I could not collect the species again from the site :(

Attached is a high res picture of the flower

[Prejith Sampath]

Hi Mr. Muthu

It is still found on either side of the Palakkad gap. I saw 3 different populations in Nelliampathy and Malampuzha area. Best time to see them in bloom would be July and August.

Best regards 

Prejith 

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear sir,

Happy to hear this. I will look for this plant when travelling to that area.

Thank you .