Family: Zingiberaceae
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Etlingera facifera A.D.Poulsen
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Etlingera GisekeDet.E00229862Poulsen, A.D. 2002Aarhus Herbarium,Aarhus Herbarium (AAU)
Etlingera facifera A.D.PoulsenDet.E00229862Poulsen, A.D. October 2006Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Etlingera GisekeDet.E00229863Poulsen, A.D. 2002Aarhus Herbarium,Aarhus Herbarium (AAU)
Etlingera facifera A.D.PoulsenDet.E00229863Poulsen, A.D. October 2006Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Isotype of Etlingera facifera A.D.Poulsen
Collector/Expedition: Poulsen, Axel Dalberg, Maran, Willey & Willey, Paran
Collection number: 1844
Collection date: 13th April 2002
Country/Territory: Malaysia:Sarawak
Collecting locality: Malaysia:Sarawak:7th Division. Bario Highlands. 700 m W of Arur Dalan
Latitude: 3°45'N, Longitude: 115°27'E
Habitat: 700 m W of Arur Dalan.
Description: Terrestrial herb to 2.5 m. Rhizome raised on stilts 10-25 cm, short-creeping, 10-30 cm between shoots. Base swollen, 4-5 cm. Leafless c. 1.5 m, sheath greenish-brown, ligule green, petiole 3-5 cm; lamina plain green with length-wise riffled lines, margin red. Inflorescence 30-40 cm, erect; peduncular scales brownish, bracts reddish-brown, apices 'spread-out', sometimes collecting water. Ca. 70 flowers per inflorescence, 1-3 open at a time. Calys brownish-red. Corolla pale red to purple at tip of petals; labellum orange-red with central yellow line terminating 13 mm from apex, lateral lobes inrolled; anther pale red, stigma dark purple. Fruits purple. Tasteless. Vernacular name in Kelabit: tubu kerakau (kerakau = support). Informant: Maran Guna.
Miscellaneous notes: Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU, KEP, E, K, L_
Kind of specimen: SPIRIT
Barcode: E00389135
Herbarium region: 6C (Malay Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00229862
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00229863
SpiritE00389134
SpiritE00389142