Zingiberaceae
Curcuma

Curcuma rubrobracteata Škorničk., M.Sabu & Prasanthk.

First published in Gard. Bull. Singapore 55: 89 (2003)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to China (SW. Yunnan). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chen, J. & Xia, N.H. (2010). Chromosome cytology, leaf epidermal morphology and palynology of Curcuma rubrobracteata (Zingiberaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 28: 212-215.
  • Maknoi, C., Sirirugsa, P. & Larsen, K. (2005). New records of Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 33: 71-74.
  • Sirirugsa, P., Larsen, K. & Maknoi, C. (2007). The genus Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae): distribution and classification with reference to species diversity in Thailand. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 59: 203-220.
  • Škornicková, J.L., Sída, O. & Marhold, K. (2010). Back to types! Towards stability of names in Indian Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae). Taxon 59: 269-282.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chen, J. & Xia, N.H. (2010). Chromosome cytology, leaf epidermal morphology and palynology of Curcuma rubrobracteata (Zingiberaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 28: 212-215.
  • Maknoi, C., Sirirugsa, P. & Larsen, K. (2005). New records of Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 33: 71-74.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lace, J.H. [5324] Burma K002593746 No
Wall [6605] K002593744 No
[Gillet Wallich] [6605] K002593745 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0