Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 13510 with A. Amorim, J. L. Paixao, S. Sant'Ana & B. Clifton, 24 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itororó Mun. Fazenda Santa Ana, 14.4 km SW of Itaju do Colônia on road to Rio do Meio, then 2.7 km to edge of forest.

  • Habitat

    Recently disturbed Southern Brazilian moist (semideciduous) forest over rich brown loam.

  • Description

    Herb in open, damp areas; 1.5 - 2 m tall; inforescence reddish orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 822547

    Occurrence ID: c1f39caa-5230-4478-b1f0-93cfa13a54a9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itororó Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda Santa Ana, 14.4 km SW of Itaju do Colônia on road to Rio do Meio, then 2.7 km to edge of forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.1503, -39.8325

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