Curcuma rubescens Roxb.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY (हल्दी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Curcuma erubescens Wall.; Curcuma longiflora Salisb.; Curcuma rubricaulis Link
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Curcuma rubescens Roxb.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Rhizomatous herbs, rhizomes white inside; Leaves oblong with reddish-brown midrib; Flowers in separate, lateral spike; plume bracts pale-red; floral bracts greenish; corolla tube yellow; lip reddish.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-November
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Lohit
  • Native : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 173
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Curcuma rubescens. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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