Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 7967 with M. Silveira, R. Saraiva, F. Walthier, D. Silva, M. Pardo, 28 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Sena Madureira Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iaco, right bank, Nova Olinda, between Igarapé Santo Antõnio and Ig. Boa Esperança.

  • Habitat

    Near high-water mark. Vegetation dominated by Heliconia, Cordia, Hura, Sloanea, Theobroma.

  • Description

    Coarse succulent herb to 2m or more, inflorescence bracts red, flowers pink. Frequent, most sterile. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867002

    Occurrence ID: 59aee4a7-84ca-4752-b8a3-e9283faee5bf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. det P. J. M. Maas, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Sena Madureira Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iaco, right bank, Nova Olinda, between Igarapé Santo Antõnio and Ig. Boa Esperança

  • Coordinates

    -10.12, -69.22

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