Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10328 with M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J. R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza, D. P. Costa, 01 Dec 2000

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Habitat

    Open forest with palms and weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m. Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas. Rare. Sandy clay soil.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Succulent coarse herb 1.5 m, inflorescence bracts tinged with red, corolla orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 754999

    Occurrence ID: 127598f9-7a26-4d74-869c-a8d170167dd7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Coordinates

    -9.04542, -72.2699

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