Curcuma petiolata

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Subgenus: Curcuma subg. Curcuma
Species: Curcuma petiolata
Name

Curcuma petiolata Roxb.
Synonyms

Heterotypic
Curcuma cordifolia Roxb., nomen nudum
Curcuma cordata Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 8 (1829)
Curcuma petiolaris Anon., Gard. Chron. 1871: 6 (1871)

References

Roxburgh, William: In: Hortus Bengalensis (ed. W. Carey), pt. 1, p. 1 (1814), Mission Press, Serampore; [C. cordfolia]; [online]:[1]
Roxburgh, William: In: Flora Indica or Description of Indian Plants (ed.: Carey, W.), Vol. 1, p. 1-82 (1820), Serampore; [C. petiolata on p. 36]; [online]:[2]
Hooker, Joseph Dalton: Curcuma petiolata Roxburgh. In: Curtis Botanical Magazine Ser. 3, Vol. 26, tab. 5821 (1870) [= Curtis Botanical Magazine Vol. 96, tab. 5821 (1870)].
Ridley, Henry N.: On the flora of the Eastern Coast of the Malay Peninsula. In: Transaction of the Linnean Society of London Ser. 2, Vol. 5, p. 267-408 (1888-1894), [C. petiolata (Rosc.) sic!! on p. 379].
Baker, John Gilbert: In: Flora of British India (ed.: Josef Dalton Hooker) Vol. 6 (1890, publ. 1894) Chapter CXLIX: Scitamineae (p. 198-263), sub-chapter Curcuma Linn. (p. 209-216), Lovell Reeve & Co., London, [C. petiolata on p. 216].
Schumann, K.: Zingiberaceae. In: Das Pflanzenreich (ed. A. Engler) Vol. IV, pt. 46 (no. 20), p. 102 (1904), [Curcuma sp. on p. 99-115].
Valeton, Th.: New Notes on the Zingiberaceae of Java and Malaya. In: Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg Ser. 2, Vol. 27, p. 1-163 (1918), ISSN 0215-8906, CODEN BJBBAG, [C. petiolata on p. 72-76].
Balakrishnan, N.P.; Bhargava, N.: The genus Curcuma Linn. (Zingiberaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society Vol. 81, p. 510-514 (1984), ISSN 0006-6982, CODEN JBOMAA.
Tripathi, S.; Prakash, V.: Studies on Zingiberaceae of N.E. India: VI. A new distributional record of Curcuma petiolata Roxb. In: Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany Vol. 22 (no. 2), p. 468-470 (1998), ISSN 0250-9768, CODEN JETBDQ.
Paisooksantivatana, Y.; Thepsen, O.: Phenetic relationship of some Thai Curcuma species (Zingiberaceae) based on morphological, palynological and cytological evidence. In: Thai Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 34 (no. 1-2), p. 47-57 (2001), ISSN 0049-3589, CODEN TJASBN.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Curcuma petiolata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Curcuma petiolata (also known as jewel of Thailand,[2] Siam tulip, hidden ginger,[2] pastel hidden ginger,[2] hidden lily[2] or queen lily[3]) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.

It is native to Thailand and Malaysia.[3][4]

Average height 2–3 feet (60–90 cm).[3][5] Flowers cone-shaped, golden-yellow, pink, white or purple.[3][4][5][6] Blooms June–August.[3] Fertile bracts green, coma bracts pinkish white.[3] Leaves glossy with raised veins, 14 inches (36 cm) long, 5 in (13 cm) wide.[3] Petioles 4–6 in (10–15 cm) long.[3]

Pests include mealybugs.[6]

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers.[5] 'Emperor' selection is grown for its attractive variegated foliage as well as its flowers.[3][4]

Synonyms include Curcuma cordata Wall.[2] and the nomen nudum Curcuma cordifolia Roxb.[1]
References

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