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Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze

(Costaceae)
Collection: Fajardo, F. - 5358

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 27223
Preparations Excicado - 1; Tejido (Sílica Gel) - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB28684
Determiner Caspel, P. van
Determination date Without date

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Rio Claro Nature Reserve: At the southwest side ofthe small bridge between the main gate and the reception
Coordinates (verbatim) 5° 53' 33.00" N - 74° 51' 15.00" W
Latitud decimal 5.8925000
Longitud decimal -74.8541667
Elevation (in meters) 327.0000000000
Collection date 2019-01-18

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Zingiberales
Family Costaceae
Genus Dimerocostus
Species strobilaceus
Species author Kuntze
Scientific name Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Plant description Terrestrial herb 7 m long, growing in loose clumps; 4 shoots per clump, about 12 cm apart. Leaves clustered towards the apex. Spike 19 cm long, peduncle absent. Bracts 1 flowered, green, drying brown, no appendages, spiralling. Bracteole creamish brown. Calyx green. Corola white. Labellum flattened orbiculate, 10 x 9.5 cm, with a yellowish cloud in centre, anther crest cream, recurved. Anther abaxially tinged yellow

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-22
Photo 27223 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 01:01:38

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