Taxonomy fact sheet: Curcuma longa  L. Accepted name

Nomenclature

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae Browse at kingdom-level
Order
Family Zingiberaceae Martinov Browse at family-level
Genus Curcuma L. Browse at genus-level
Section
Species Curcuma longa L. Browse at species-level
Subspecies
Variety
Form
Cultivar
Strain

Binomial synonyms


Common names

Common name Language
姜黄 jiang huang Chinese
Indian-saffron English
Common turmeric
Turmeric
Maustekurkuma Finnish
Curcuma French
Safran des Indes
Gelbwurzel German
Kurkuma
Azafrán de la India Spanish
Cúrcuma

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs No chromosome pair counts stored.
Parentage background No parentage background information stored.
Ploidy level No ploidy level information stored.
Species identifier DNA No species identifier DNA information stored.

Subspecies

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Distribution

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Macromorphology

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Chemicals

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Images

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Color swatches

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References

  1. "Flora of China. 4. Curcuma longa Linnaeus," 2020 . [Online]. Available: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028370 . [Accessed Feb. 12, 2020].
  2. D. Cardon, Natural dyes. Sources, tradition, technology and science.. Archetype Publications Ltd, 2007
  3. N. USDA, "Plant profile: Curcuma longa L.," 2020 . [Online]. Available: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CULO . [Accessed Feb. 12, 2020].
  4. "Plants of the World online. Curcuma longa L.," 2020 . [Online]. Available: http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1#synonyms . [Accessed Feb. 12, 2020].
  5. A. USDA, "Taxon: Curcuma longa L.," 2020 . [Online]. Available: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?12676 . [Accessed Feb. 12, 2020].
  6. E. Bejar, Turmeric (Curcuma longa) root and rhizome, and root and rhizome extracts. Botanical adulterants bulletin., ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, 2018.
  7. E. Räty, Viljelykasvien nimistö. Puutarhaliiton julkaisuja nro 376. Helsinki.. Puutarhaliitto, 2017