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Curcuma longa L.

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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Zingiberales
family
Zingiberaceae
genus
Curcuma
species
Curcuma longa

Name

Synonyms
Amomum curcuma Jacq.
Amomum curcuma Murray
Curcuma brog Valeton
Curcuma domestica L.
Curcuma domestica Valeton
Curcuma longa var. vanaharidra Velay., Pandrav., J.K.George & Varapr.
Curcuma ochrorhiza Valeton
Curcuma soloensis Valeton
Curcuma tinctoria Guibourt
Kua domestica Medik.
Stissera curcuma Giseke
Stissera curcuma Raeusch.
Vurcuma longa var. vanaharidra Velay
Homonyms
Curcuma longa L.
Common names
Gelbwurzel in German
Indian-saffron in English
Kurkuma in German
Turmeric in English
azafrán de la India in Spanish
açafroeira in language.
açafrão-da-terra in language.
açafrão-da-Índia in Portuguese
common turmeric in English
curcuma in French
cúrcuma in Spanish
gengibre-dourada in language.
gurkmeja in Swedish
safran des Indes in French
turmeric in English
turmeric in English
ukon in language.
ulgeum in language.
Turmeric in English

Bibliographic References

  1. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021ash), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CULO
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