Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Torke 577 with Jerry Valda, 29 May 2009

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Abel Iturralde Prov. "Pampas del Madidi" area of the middle reaches of the Rio Madidi basin: "Campamento Malanoche" on the N shore of the Rio Enatahua (Rio Inambari according to one guide), ca. 3.5 linear km NE of the confluence of the Enatahua with the Rio Madidi, forest around camp and ca. 1.5 km inland.

  • Habitat

    Poorly drained moist forest with scattered pools of water and flooded swamp forest, relatively flat terrain, clay soil.

  • Description

    Herb, ca. 1 m tall, inflorescence bracts green, red inside basally, perianth red, green apically, ovary white; SILICA COLLECTION.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02499463

    Occurrence ID: e6b3b0ae-31bf-44d3-9ee0-5b6c6347c2f4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Abel Iturralde Prov.

  • Locality

    "Pampas del Madidi" area of the middle reaches of the Rio Madidi basin: "Campamento Malanoche" on the N shore of the Rio Enatahua (Rio Inambari according to one guide), ca. 3.5 linear km NE of the confluence of the Enatahua with the Rio Madidi, forest around camp and ca. 1.5 km inland

  • Elevation

    Alt. 165 m. (541 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.9311, -67.79

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