Filed As:

Costaceae
Costus arabicus L.

Location:

Brazil. Mato Grosso. 23 km. North along road from base camp.

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 10765 with R. Souza, R. de Castro & A. Ferreira, 23 Oct 1968

Description:

Fleshy erect herb with groups of many stems to c. 150 cm from very stout fleshy rhizome. Leaves mid green. Flowers with musky smell. Perianth white. Single petaloid staminode crinkled white pink in throat with yellow blotch on lower side. Stigmatic flap appressed to lower lip deep pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Secondary vegetation by roadside.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 910189
GUID: e64ee0b4-960b-44a6-8f44-6d81ba1b4ce0

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.82, -51.77)

Distribution:

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