Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8261 with E. Ferreira & E. C. Oliveira, 12 Apr 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Muru, ca. 95 km upstream from town of Tarauacá, ca. 2 km before village of Pacuti.

  • Habitat

    Vegetation on riverbank of Rio Muru.

  • Description

    Plant 2-3 m tall. Stem succulent. Leaves subsucculent, discolor. Bracts basally red, apically green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 754970

    Occurrence ID: eef22708-918a-481d-ba20-64968642093e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Muru, ca. 95 km upstream from town of Tarauacá, ca. 2 km before village of Pacuti

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.8, -71.18

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