Curcuma oligantha

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Curcuma oligantha Trimen, J. Bot. 23: 245 1885. (Syn: Curcuma cannanorensis R.Ansari, V.J.Nair & N.C.Nair; Curcuma cannanorensis var. lutea R.Ansari, V.J.Nair & N.C.Nair; Curcuma lutea (R.Ansari, V.J.Nair & N.C.Nair) Amalraj, Velay. & Mural.; Curcuma oligantha var. lutea (R.Ansari, V.J.Nair & N.C.Nair) K.G.Bhat);

Habit: Herb

Semi-evergreen forests

Southern Western Ghats (Endemic)

(From India Biodiversity Portal (Curcuma oligantha var. lutea)

Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi)

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Commelinales and Zingiberales Week :: Zingiberaceae :: Curcuma neilgherrensis: Observed in Kudremukh Karnataka May 2007

- These are not Curcuma neilgherrensis, since they dont have sterile bracts (coma) at the tip of the spike.
The white flowered one is Curcuma oligantha which has distribution only in northern Kerala and South Karnataka in India, also in Sri Lanka.

The yellow flowered one is its endemic variety: Curcuma oligantha var. lutea.

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Aracaceae, Araceae & Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1-14Aug14: Curcuma oligantha from Coorg : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).

do you also have pictures of the root itself

References:

The Plant List India Biodiversity Portal (Curcuma oligantha var. lutea) India Biodiversity Portal (Curcuma oligantha)

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