Curcumorpha longiflora (Wall.) A.S.Rao & D.M.Verma

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY (हल्दी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gastrochilus longiflorus Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Boesenbergia longiflora (Wall.) Kuntze
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Occasional in wet places along streams
  • Key identification features : Rhizomatous herbs, Rhizomes short, faintly aromatic; Leaves oblong-Ianceolate; Flowers in separate, long peduncled spike; bracts purplish-green; corolla tube white or pinkish-white; lip reddish.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Collector(s) Name : H.O.Saxena
  • Collection Date : 18/08/1979
  • Collection Nos : RRL 3819
  • Collection Locality : Near Mawana, Odisha
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Myanmar
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 173-174
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Curcumorpha longiflora. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

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