Kaempferia rotunda L.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Kaempferia rotunda
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Kaempferia rotunda L.
  • Common name : Indian crocus
  • Vernacular name : Bhuyichampaka (Hin.); Nelasampige, Neela suruli, Kusunde (Kan.); Bhuchampakamu (Tel.); Bhoomichampaka (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Occasional in moist places of forests. Often cultivated in herbal gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Kaempferia rotunda. Downloaded on 1 July 2024.

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