1078
Curcuma vamana M.Sabu & Mangaly
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Synonym |
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Family |
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Zingiberaceae
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Flowering and fruiting period |
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July to
October |
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Distribution |
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India (Western
Ghats) |
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Endemic/Exotic |
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Endemic
to Southern Western Ghats |
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Key botanical
characters: Rhizome
c. 3 x 0.5 cm, orange within. Leafy shoot upto 50 cm tall. Lamina 20-25 x 6-8
cm, oblong, tip acuminate, base subequal, closely pinnately nerved, glabrous.
Inflorescence central, 15-22 cm long. Distinct comma absent; bracts c. 3 x 3
cm, ovate to obovate, tip acute, slightly recurved, loosely arranged, Cinncinus
2-4 flowers. Flowers golden yellow. |
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