Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48421, 22 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. Along dirt road, 2 km S of highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo, the turnoff 5.6 km E of Villa San Germán.

  • Description

    Herbs. Inflorescence erect, the bracts red-orange with a lighter yellowish central mark, the bracts turning more green with age. Flower single per inflorescence at one time, yellow-orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 298851

    Occurrence ID: 7c0f92e1-260f-401b-9d97-891f80373f8c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. det M. H. Nee, 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    Along dirt road, 2 km S of highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo, the turnoff 5.6 km E of Villa San Germán.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 275 m. (902 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.38, -64.05

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