The Report of Curcuma kshonapatra (Zingiberaceae) from Karnataka, India

Abstract

Attempt to explore and collect resources of germplasm of wild relatives of turmeric in India resulted in amassing of a total of 123 samples belonging to 11 accepted species and few unidentified entities of the section Nontuberosa of the genus Curcuma. One entity from Udupi, Karnataka happened to be distinct from its close ally C. albiflora Thwaites in having tall thin plant type, purple tint on leaf blade, dark purple spikes, highly exerted and showy flowers, is being reported therefore reported as a new species with some notes here.