Zingiberaceae » Curcuma karnatakensis




Shall we call it as: Carnatic curcuma ?


in Kadri Temple premises, Mangalore


Identification courtesy: Dr. Mamiyil Sabu


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Pictorial reference: Gingers of India
Other reading: The Hindu

Great identification and a beautifully clear picture!
Karnataka Ginger would have been simpler, but since you came up with this witty rhyming Carnatic curcuma, I think we will call it that.

PS: I think kurkum in Arabic stands for turmeric.  

--Last edited by tabish on 2009-04-27 22:51:04 --

On the site now:
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Carnatic%20Curcuma.html

Thank you very much, Tabish.
Karnataka Ginger sounds good too.  

--Last edited by dinesh valke on 2009-04-28 00:16:21 --

Dinesh, if you found this growing wild, it means you have found it in a location other than where it is believed to be found wild.

Oh yes ... its grows wild there ... I have seen them during my childhood too at Mangalore (that is my native place).

... And I have a feeling it is found in some places down towards north of Kerala.

Exact location on Wikimapia, for this plant:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=12.8859065&lon=74.8559368&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=Kadri

Hmm... good information!
By the way, Karnataka Turmeric would be more correct than Karnataka Ginger - Curcuma species are generally called turmerics.  

--Last edited by tabish on 2009-04-28 12:54:58 --