Curcuma longa L.
ZINGIBERACEAE
- Ginger family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
Taxon Page:
Name: Curcuma longa L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 2. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Common turmeric
English name: Indian-saffron English name: turmeric
Spanish name: cúrcuma
French name: safran des Indes
German name: Kurkuma
Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Synonyms:
= Curcuma domestica Valeton
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Zingiberidae
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species:
Page counter: 1745 ( AVG: 223.18 / 292.441 )
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Curcuma longa
Habit at Walmart Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Habit and sign at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Fruit at Laulima Farms Cafe Kipahulu, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Fruit at Laulima Farms Cafe Kipahulu, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Leaves at Home Depot Nursery Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Habit at Lowes Garden Center Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Curcuma longa
Leaves at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii), USA+ (Puerto Rico)
Map for Curcuma longa L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA
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6) Cuscuta denticulata Engelm. var. vetchii (Brandegee) T. Beliz, orth. var. [128]
7) Cuscuta europaea L. [1589]
8) Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. var. curta Engelm. [141]
9) Cuscuta occidentalis Millsp. [154]
10) Cuscuta umbellata Kunth var. reflexa (J.M. Coult.) Yunck. [142]
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