Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48392, 22 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. Vicinity of old buildings for highway construction, ca. 2 km W of Villa San Germán on highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo.

  • Habitat

    Pasture and fencerow. Remnants of former tropical evergreen forest. Over sandy clay soil, slightly rolling.

  • Description

    Colony in wet area. Corolla white with pink; ovary dark rose pink but not visible until pulled out.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306080

    Occurrence ID: 9b99b429-2384-4913-bfe3-7d8d3ec2bfec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus arabicus L. det M. H. Nee, 1998
    Note: ?

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    Vicinity of old buildings for highway construction, ca. 2 km W of Villa San Germán on highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 275 m. (902 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.35, -64.1083

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