Filed As:

Zingiberaceae
Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

All Determinations:

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994

Location:

Puerto Rico. Maricao. Bo. Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105. Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 778 with T. A. Zanoni, 15 Nov 1994

Description:

Herb 2.3m; stems green-red; flower bud tips pink, lip yellow w/ red inside; stamens yellow.

Habitat:

Altered forest in humid zone, red soil. Cecropia, Coffea, Dracaena, Inga vera, Bambusa vulgaris.

Feature Notes:

Pfizer sample: 778a leaf(Atha-944); 778b stem(Atha-945); 778c root+rhizome(Atha-946)

Other:

Collection Notes: Received 12/12/94
Specimen Notes: deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 2/11/98

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 40739
GUID: 616547c0-f372-40ee-aae4-2914f0f00936

Map:

Coordinates: (18.18, -66.95)

Distribution:

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