Curcuma ornata is a species of flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae. It is a rhizomatous plant native to Myanmar. The species was first validly described in 1845. It is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The name Curcuma ornata was first published invalidly by Nathaniel Wallich. The name was published validly by Joachim Otto Voigt in 1845. A 2005 paper states that the name is invalid, and may have been incorrectly applied to specimens of other species, including Curcuma zedoaria and Curcuma elata.
The species is known from a single specimen in the Calcutta Botanic Garden.
Distribution Curcuma ornata is native to the wet tropical biome of Myanmar. It is reportedly endemic to the Bago Region.
Description Curcuma ornata is a rhizomatous plant with underground storage organs. It has been described as closely allied to Curcuma comosa.
Conservation In 2009, the IUCN listed Curcuma ornata as Data Deficient.
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