Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10535 with C. I. Salimon, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, 08 Dec 2000

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Rio Juruá, right bank, "Mato Grosso".

  • Habitat

    Primary forest on mildly undulating terrain, canopy open. Poorly drained sandy soils.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Herb to 3 m, inflorescence terminal, underside of leaves red-purple, inflorescence bracts red with green margin, corolla mostly white except for red nectar guides and yellow lower lip. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 755000

    Occurrence ID: d01e0871-b24e-45a5-b55d-15ba37cb042c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus arabicus L. det P. J. M. Maas, 2003

    Costus

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá, right bank, "Mato Grosso"

  • Coordinates

    -8.9711, -72.7144

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