Zingiberaceae
Curcuma

Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

First published in Parad. Lond. 2: t. 96 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. Central China and Indo-China. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

China Southeast, Hainan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Nguyen, Q.B. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 21: 1-489. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Raju, V.S., Reddy, C.S. & Ragan, A. (2006). Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) in Andhra Pradesh: a preliminary study. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 773-775.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Škornicková, J. & Sabu, M. (2005). The identity and distribution of Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb. (Zingiberaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 57: 199-210.
  • 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

  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Larsen, K. (1996). A prelimanary checklist of the Zingiberaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 24: 35-49.
  • Nguyen, Q.B. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 21: 1-489. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lister, J.L. [78] India K002593550 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3356] India K002593567 Yes
s.coll. [4189] India K002593574 Yes
Henry, A. [11315] China K002593467 Yes
[H. H. Ful]; [Thomas. E] [s.n.] K002593556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002593576 Yes
Lister, J.L. [405] Bangladesh K002593552 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [20623] Hong Kong K002593465 Yes
Soejarto, D.D. [4936] Sri Lanka K002593558 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002593575 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44011D] K002593569 Yes
[H. H. Ful]; [Thomas. E] [s.n.] K002593557 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3355] India K002593566 Yes
Škorničková, J. [73410] India K002593551 Yes
s.coll. [[9]] K002593573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002593471 Yes
s.coll. [77] India K002593549 Yes
Škorničková, J. [71491] India K002593563 Yes
s.coll. [=3705] Sri Lanka K002593559 Yes
s.coll. [58/88] K002594110 Yes
[H. H. Ful]; [Thomas. E] [256] K002593555 Yes
Thwaites [3705] Sri Lanka K002593560 Yes
Škorničková, J. [71492] India K002593564 Yes
Roxburgh [s.n.] India K000640548 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [5152] K002593571 Yes
[H. H. Ful]; [Thomas, E] [1664] K002593554 Yes
K001069762 No
s.coll. [4189] India K002593572 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44011A] K002593568 Yes
[Wm G. Gaih] [s.n.] India K002593570 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2162] China K002593468 Yes
Škorničková, J. [71447] India K002593562 Yes
Škorničková, J. [71445] India K002593561 Yes
Škorničková, J. [84183] India K002593565 Yes
[C. Zlelvaria] [s.n.] K002593553 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [20623] Hong Kong K002593466 Yes
Khan, M.S. [1256] Pakistan Curcuma zedoaria K002593595 Yes
Ritchie, D. [1439] Curcuma zedoaria K002593582 Yes
s.coll. [5704] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593608 Yes
s.coll. [5707] Curcuma zedoaria K002593610 Yes
Griffith [2638] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593580 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593604 Yes
Wallich, G. [H16600] Curcuma zedoaria K002593594 Yes
s.coll. [4077] China Curcuma zedoaria K002593960 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593587 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593586 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593584 Yes
s.coll. [5716] Bhutan Curcuma zedoaria K002593606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593583 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6624] Thailand Curcuma zedoaria K002593957 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11593] Curcuma zedoaria K002593609 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593578 Yes
Lister, J.L. [416] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593599 Yes
Khan, M.S. [779] Pakistan Curcuma zedoaria K002593596 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593601 Yes
Lister, J.L. [415] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593598 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593591 Yes
s.coll. [159] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593581 Yes
s.coll. [16738] Philippines Curcuma zedoaria K002594041 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593590 Yes
s.coll. [6600] Bangladesh Curcuma zedoaria K002593588 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [6811] Curcuma zedoaria K002593597 Yes
Hook, J.D. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593602 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7082] Curcuma zedoaria K002593593 Yes
King, G. [51] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593603 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593592 Yes
Carey [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593577 Yes
{Sidek bin Kiah} [254] Curcuma zedoaria K002593827 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593611 Yes
[Mawley] [11362] Singapore Curcuma zedoaria K002593826 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [114] Thailand Curcuma zedoaria K002593959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593579 Yes
F.H.W. [114] Curcuma zedoaria K002593958 Yes
Wood, J.J. [42] India Curcuma zedoaria K002593589 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Curcuma zedoaria K002593961 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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