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Taxonomy
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to access the GRIN database record about the specific taxonomical hierarchy (Family, Genus etc.).CLASSIFICATION
TAXON
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
FAMILY
Zingiberaceae Martinov
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
TRIBE
Zingiberoideae
SUBTRIBE
Zingibereae
GENUS
Curcuma L.
SPECIES
zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8:354. 1807
Plant Description
Leaf blades narrowly ovate or elliptical, 45--67 ´ 15--22 cm. Inflorescences erect, 11--23 ´ 5--10 cm; bracts of main axis whitish proximally, green (proximal bracts) or pink (distal bracts) distally; proximal bracts ovate to rectangular, deeply saccate, 4--4.5 ´ 4 cm, apex obtuse or truncate-apiculate; distal bracts narrowly ovate, 8--9 ´ 4--4.5 cm, apex rounded. Flowers: perianth white or spotted with purple; staminodes pale yellow with yellow streak down center of lip.
