Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8212 with M. Oliveira, 01 Dec 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Senador Guiomard Mun. Fazenda Experimental Catuaba, 27 km from Rio Branco on road BR-364 to Porto Velho.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest with patches of bamboo vegetation (Guadua weberbaueri).

  • Description

    Herb with stems up to 2 m tall. Bracts red. Corolla yellow, membranaceous.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 754969

    Occurrence ID: 7b194a2a-9487-4c14-9aca-3113eb92076d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Senador Guiomard Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda Experimental Catuaba, 27 km from Rio Branco on road BR-364 to Porto Velho

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.07, -67.57

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