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Wild turmeric (रान हळद)

Curcuma aromatica

Photo by AmolPandit
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant Height 2 feet approx.Observed in Semi forest area.Bloom in rainy season.

Habitat:

Plant Height 2 -3 feet approx.Observed in Semi forest area.Rainy Season.

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Curcuma aromatica

Species ID Suggestions

Island Pea

Christia australasica
Vinny
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Comments (6)
Vinny
Curcuma for sure couldn't say which species. Sorry about the incorrect suggestion when you google Christia australasica it comes up with pictures of Curcuma australasica, and it turns out they are very different species :)
AmolPandit
Hi Vinny & Machi, Pls.check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuma_aromatica And https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuma_australasica Seems close to Zingiberaceae family
Vinny
https://tracts4free.wordpress.com/flower-photos-1/ Scroll down the link, listed by an old name Curcuma australasica
Machi
Member of the Ginger (Zingiberaceae) family

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Flowers of Western Ghats
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Biodiversity of Maharashtra & Goa , India
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2016

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