Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Costaceae
Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.
Det. Paulus Johannes Maria Maas Dec 2013
Guyana, U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, Cl concession. Himara
Creek.
3° 21' 34" N, 58° 07' 45" W. Elev. 105 m.
Spiny palm, vines and lianas dominate creekside. Brown sand
mixed with laterite clay.
Erect herb, common along creek. Inflorescence terminal. Bracts
orange with yellow margin. Flowers yellow-orange.
Herb.
K. M. Redden 6149	24 September 2008
with: K. J. Wurdack, A. Rodriguez, C. Perry, P.
Ragnauth, H. James & H. Simon
United States National Herbarium (US)
Smithsonian Institution Diversity of the Guiana Shield Pr<Sgttarii i «¡29335
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