Zingiberaceae
Curcuma

Curcuma roscoeana Wall.

First published in Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 8 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Andaman Islands, Myanmar to Thailand. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Bangladesh

Native to:

Andaman Is., Myanmar, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Larsen, K. (1996). A prelimanary checklist of the Zingiberaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 24: 35-49.
  • 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. & Sabu, M. (2005). Curcuma roscoeana Wall. (Zingiberaceae) in India. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 57: 187-198.
  • 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 Species Profiles

  • Larsen, K. (1996). A preliminary checklist of the Zingiberaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bull. ( Botany) 24: 35-49.
  • Leong-Škorničková, J., Šída, O. & Marhold, K. (2010). Back to types! Towards stability of names in Indian Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae). Taxon 59: 269–282.
  • Llamas, K.A. (2003). Tropical Flowering Plants: a Guide to Identification and Cultivation. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • Romand-Monnier, F. (2009). Curcuma roscoeana. Assessment using IUCN Categories and Criteria 3.1 (IUCN 2001). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sirirugsa, P. (1999). Thai Zingiberaceae: Species Diversity and Their Uses. International Conference on Biodiversity and Bioresources: Conservation and Utilization, 23–27 November 1997, Phuket, Thailand.
  • 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: 203-219.
  • World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010). The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (Accessed 30 April 2011).
  • Škorničková, J. & Sabu, M. (2005). Curcuma roscoeana Wall. (Zingiberaceae) in India. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 57: 187-198.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Larsen, K. (1996). A prelimanary checklist of the Zingiberaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 24: 35-49.
  • Škornicková, J. & Sabu, M. (2005). Curcuma roscoeana Wall. (Zingiberaceae) in India. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 57: 187-198.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2005 Put [3996], Thailand K000459671 No
Sep 1, 2005 McLelland [s.n.], Myanmar K000481097 Unknown type material No
Sep 1, 2005 Kostermans, A. [799], Thailand K000459672 No
Sep 1, 2005 Larsen, K. [34161], Thailand K000459669 No
Sep 1, 2005 Kostermans, A. [798], Thailand K000459673 No
Sep 1, 2005 Put [73], Thailand K000459670 No
Aug 1, 2005 Griffith [5724], India K000496033 Unknown type material No
Aug 1, 2005 Bhargawa, N. [6406], India K000481100 Unknown type material No
Aug 1, 2005 Wood, J.J. [187], India K000481095 Unknown type material No
Aug 1, 2005 Haines, H.H. [331], India K000496034 Unknown type material No
Aug 1, 2005 Lace, J.H. [5391], India K000496035 Unknown type material No
Jan 1, 2004 Keenan, J. [1502], Myanmar K000496036 Unknown type material No
Jan 1, 1993 Burke, D. [s.n.], Myanmar K000481096 Unknown type material No
Jan 1, 1993 McLelland [s.n.], Myanmar K000496037 Unknown type material No
Jan 1, 1993 Griffith [5705], Myanmar K000481099 Unknown type material No
Kurz, S. [s.n], Andaman Is. K000640533 isolectotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6597], Myanmar K001124263 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.], Andaman Is K000640534 lectotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6597], Myanmar K001124262 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Living Collection https://www.kew.org/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0