Curcuma elata

Roxb. (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Curcuma

giant plume ginger, hidden cone ginger

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ind. 1: 25 (1820)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Curcuma elata Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen One leaf, and one inflorescence. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-05-25
2 Curcuma elata Wahiawa Botanic Garden Planted on a slope in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen 1.2 m tall; lower bracts of infl lime green to apple green; upper bracts white proximally grading to reddish purple distally. Sepals white. Corolla a blend of white and creamy yellow with medial strip of lemon yellow on inner surface of labium. Lau, J. 2213 Oahu BISH 1986-04-07