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The chapter discusses the different ornamental species of turmeric, such as Curcuma alismatifolia, Curcuma amada, Curcuma angustifolia, Curcuma aromatica, and Curcuma zedoaria, and also the genetic diversity of turmeric. Additionally, the chapter also discusses the nutritional aspects of ornamental turmeric, including tissue culture in ornamental curcuma.

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  1. International Agricultural Scientist, Calicut, Kerala, India

    Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

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Nair, K.P. (2019). The Ornamental Curcuma. In: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) - World's Invaluable Medicinal Spices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29189-1_13

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