Costus lanceolatus Petersen subsp. lanceolatus
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Authority
Maas, Paulus J. M. 1972. Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 8: 1-140. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Costaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. L. C. Richard sn (holotype, P), locality unknown in French Guiana.
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Synonyms
Costus lanceolatus Petersen subsp. lanceolatus, Costus phlociflorus Rusby
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Description
Description - Bracts 15-25(-3o) mm long, about as long as the calyx. Inflorescence usually strongly elongate.
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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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