Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 11087 with I. Rivero, P. C. Mitoso, J. E. S. Lima, A. Balbino, 26 Oct 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Colocaçao Santa Helena; trail to Rio Envira.

  • Habitat

    Open forest on high terraces. Much of this area either still dominated by arborescent bamboo (Guadua) or regenerating from a bamboo die-back that began two years ago. Occasional.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Succulent herb to 1.4m, inflorescence bracts dull red, flowers pale orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 710355

    Occurrence ID: 3f5a408a-4471-4ea8-aec0-f270231218ee

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Colocaçao Santa Helena; trail to Rio Envira.

  • Coordinates

    -9.13, -70.1769

  • Distribution

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