Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Curcuma longa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Steve Perlman, C. Gemmill, & K. R. Wood
Locality:
Mont Me Ori massif, along road from Katrikoin towards sawmill at base of Mt. Me Ori.
Plant Description:
Terrestrial rhizomatous herb, rhizome subterranean, bright yellow-orange, aromatic; pseudostems 1-1.3m tall, dying back, old inflorscences terminal. Small colony along road. Voucher for rhizome collection NTBG 980652.
Habitat:
Diverse montane wet forest.
Associated Species:
Fagraea, Elaeocarpus, Cyathea, Bymnostomum, Shefflera, mixed with Pinus elliottii plantation.
Date of Record Creation:
April 11, 2013
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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