Curcuma aurantiaca v. Zijp
Family
Zingiberaceae
Synonyms
None
Vernacular Names
| Indonesia | Koneng kalamasu (Sundanese), temu blobo, temu purot (Javanese). |
Geographical Distributions
Curcuma aurantiaca is distributed in peninsular Malaysia and also occurs in Java as well as possibly also in India.
Description
C. aurantiaca is a herb, with rhizome part which is not elongated and cream-coloured inside.
The leaf sheaths are up to measure about 12 cm long, elliptical in shape blades, with a size is measuring about 19-50 cm x 8-21 cm and dark green in colour.
The inflorescence is terminal part on a leafy shoot. The bracts are yellow-green in colour while the coma bracts are red to pink or purple in colour. The petal is measure with a size about 4.5 cm long. The petal colour is orange to orange-yellow. The labellum is measure about 2 cm x 1.5 cm, orange with a darker centre. The other staminodes are straight and orange in colour while the anther is not spurred.
Ecology / Cultivation
C. aurantiaca is fairly common in Java, where it is normally found in teak forest.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 12 (1): Medicinal and poisonous plants.
