Costus

Costaceae
Costus
Plants of the Guiana Shield
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Mt Ayanganna, East Slope, slopes of
first escarpment to base, above ’Toe Slope' camp; 735-1075 m.
Coordinates correspond to 735 m along sampling trail, just W
of Toe Slope camp along creek.
5° 20' 02"N, 59° 55' 29" W Elev. 735 to 1075 m.
Herb to 2 m, growoing along creek in sandstone outcrop.
Bracts orange-yellow, coralla white.
26 Mar 2014
A. Radosavljevic 312
with: R. Daniel and L. Williams
United States National Herbarium (US)
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
04078921