Costus lanceolatus Petersen subsp. lanceolatus

  • Authority

    Maas, Paulus J. M. 1972. Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 8: 1-140. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Costus lanceolatus Petersen subsp. lanceolatus

  • Type

    Type. L. C. Richard sn (holotype, P), locality unknown in French Guiana.

  • Synonyms

    Costus lanceolatus Petersen subsp. lanceolatus, Costus phlociflorus Rusby

  • Description

    Description - Bracts 15-25(-3o) mm long, about as long as the calyx. Inflorescence usually strongly elongate.

  • Distribution

    (Fig 10, 8). Colombia and Amazonian Brazil, in riverbank forests, in mata de terra firme, one collection from llanos, often growing on rocks, at low elevation.

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