Curcuma aeruginosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Under the subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized within the order Zingiberales and the family Zingiberaceae. Finally, it is classified under the genus Curcuma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the diverse landscapes of the Indian Subcontinent. Within this region, it can be found growing in both India and Bangladesh. Its range also extends significantly into the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, the species is native to the countries of Cambodia and Laos. Additionally, its geographical presence includes the territory of Myanmar.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Curcuma aeruginosa is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. It functions as a geophyte, maintaining its vital structures underground to survive unfavorable environmental conditions. Furthermore, its biological classification as a cryptophyte dictates that its perennating buds are protected beneath the soil surface, ensuring long-term survival and seasonal regeneration.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Curcuma aeruginosa is characterized by a non-woody, herbaceous growth form, typical of many species within its genus. It functions as a self-supporting herb that does not require external structures for support, rather than being an obligatory or facultative climber. The plant is terrestrial in its growth habit, existing as an independent organism rather than acting as a parasite or an epiphyte. In terms of stature, it reaches an average plant height of approximately 0.9 m.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.9 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Curcuma aeruginosa is characterized by its metabolic processes as a perennial rhizomatous herb, focusing heavily on the synthesis and storage of bioactive secondary metabolites within its underground structures. The plant utilizes a complex photosynthetic pathway to convert solar energy into chemical energy, which is subsequently directed toward the development of fleshy rhizomes. These rhizomes serve as primary physiological sinks for nutrient accumulation and the production of specific terpenoids and phenolic compounds. Regarding its interaction with soil nutrients, the plant does not possess the biological mechanisms required for symbiotic or free-living nitrogen fixation; therefore, it is classified as a non-nitrogen fixer (trait_1: nitrogen fixer, trait_value: no). Consequently, its physiological growth and nitrogen assimilation are entirely dependent on the uptake of nitrates and ammonium ions from the surrounding soil environment through its root system.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Curcuma aeruginosa has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include rhizome.

Rhizome

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Chemicals

Curcuma aeruginosa has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Curzerene, Curzerenone, Germacrone, SOD, Superoxide dismutase.

Curzerene

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Curzerenone

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Germacrone

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

SOD

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Superoxide dismutase

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

camphor

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Curcuma aeruginosa has 4 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifungal, Antioxidant, Antiviral, Cytotoxic.

Antifungal

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)

Antioxidant

1. Data in brief

Antiviral

1. Scientific reports

Cytotoxic

1. Biomolecules

Conditions

Curcuma aeruginosa has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include fever, fungal infections, gastrointestinal disorders, human coronavirus OC43.

Fever

1. Scientific reports

Fungal infections

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)

Gastrointestinal disorders

1. Scientific reports

Human coronavirus oc43

1. Scientific reports

Preparations

Curcuma aeruginosa has 5 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ammonium sulfate cut fraction, crude homogenate, extract, methanolic extracts, rhizoome.

Ammonium sulfate cut fraction

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Crude homogenate

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Extract

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanolic extracts

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)

Rhizoome

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine