Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Ehrich 3c, 01 Jan 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Rio Moa, Igarapé Jabim, 5 km from Mâncio Lima.

  • Habitat

    Inundated area (this plant half under water).

  • Description

    herb. Herb 1.5-2 m, inflorescence bracts red on exposed parts, dark on unexposed parts, callus at apex, bracteole 2.5 cm long, folded, dark red, tip green, calyx 1.5 cm long, 3-lobed, dark red, lobes green, corolla 4.5-5.5 cm (plus 2.5 cm tube) long, labellum 5.5 cm wide, white with yellow center, creulate, stamen 4.8 cm long, white tinged with pink, center a little yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 471947

    Occurrence ID: 8a37b3f6-5cf4-4f63-953b-1cad8dc3a03a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus arabicus L. det P. J. M. Maas, 29 Dec 1999
    Note: confirmation of det. by Ehrich

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Mâncio Lima Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Moa, Igarapé Jabim, 5 km from Mâncio Lima

  • Coordinates

    -7.6144, -72.8956

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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