Good day everyone,
Sharing some pictures of Curcuma decipiens I collected from Palakkad district at the Nelliampathy foothills last year. These are quite dwarf in stature with a central inflorescence.
Best regards
Dr.Prejith Sampath
Note: Though C. decipiens is considered to be a synonym of C. inodora this species is very distinct from the species seen in the central and northern western ghats presently identified as C.inodora and is narrowly endemic to either side of the Palghat gap foothills to around 200m asl.