Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9226 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, J. R. Bandeira, 05 Mar 1997

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Senador Guiomard Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iquiri, downstream from intersection with BR-364 highway.

  • Habitat

    Riverside and várzea (floodplain) vegetation, river at record flood level.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Fleshy herb to 2 m, bracts green, corolla white except lower lip tinged yellow. Edge of slow-moving water. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 472295

    Occurrence ID: 55c13659-81b0-4f27-a212-39305e0d2552

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus arabicus L. det P. J. M. Maas, 14 Nov 2001

    Costus det P. J. M. Maas, 01 Jan 1999
    Note: "sp. nov. aff. arabicus"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Senador Guiomard Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iquiri, downstream from intersection with BR-364 highway.

  • Coordinates

    -10.07, -67.53

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