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Curcuma roscoeana

Wall. (1829)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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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: Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 8 (1829)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Curcuma roscoeana Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Plant 19 in. high; infl rising from center of leaves, bracts red-orange, flws orange. Many threadlike roots ending in bulbs. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1958-10-14
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