Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3003 with Aldicir Scariot, 02 Oct 1990

  • Location

    United States of America. Arizona. Pinal Co. Highway 77. Oracle Junction, mile marker 96.5. SunSpace Ranch. Biosphere II.

  • Habitat

    Growing in the Rainforest Biome.

  • Description

    Herb to 1 m; inflorescence orange and yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    "N7/ML Maas, U."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 199472

    Occurrence ID: 737f9742-c91f-4926-91c2-8db86554cf9f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. det P. J. M. Maas, 1992

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Arizona

  • County/Municipio

    Pinal Co.

  • Locality

    Highway 77. Oracle Junction, mile marker 96.5. SunSpace Ranch. Biosphere II.

  • Coordinates

    32.5538, -110.933

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2468

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to find Ranch. Coordinates of Oracle Junction were located. Geographic radial was approx as the halved distance between coordinates and the center of nearest named place, Bonanza Heights (2460 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Biosphere II Vouchers	M [
COSTACEAE
Costus
USA, Arizona. Pinal County. Highway 77.
Oracle Junction, mile marker 96.5. SunSpace
Ranch. Biosphere II. Growing in the Rainforest
Biome.
COSPP 2038 Herb to lm; inflorescence orange and
yellow.
Michael J. Balick.3003	October 2, 1990
with Aldicir Scariot
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.
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