Costus

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 1107 with V. Pesha, 17 Jan 1991

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Rio Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.

  • Habitat

    In grassy patch next to house garden. Subtropical Moist Forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 30cm; leaves pubescent; bracts red; flwrs pink.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195558

    Occurrence ID: 41b0f6fe-84ff-4d31-b47f-1a7df9ae79af

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus det P. J. M. Maas, 2017
    Note: sp. nov.

    Costus det M. N. Alexiades, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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