Filed As:

Costaceae
Costus arabicus L.

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"

Location:

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

Collector(s):

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

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.

Habitat:

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

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 472295
GUID: 55c13659-81b0-4f27-a212-39305e0d2552

Map:

Coordinates: (-10.07, -67.53)

Distribution:

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