Family: Zingiberaceae
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Alpinia velveta R.M.Sm.
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Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Alpinia velveta R.M.Sm.Det.E00149770Smith, R.M. June 1991Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Isotype of Kolowratia velutina van Royen
Collector/Expedition: Brass, Leonard John
Collection number: 30553
Collection date: 16th July 1959
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:Eastern Highlands
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:Eastern Highlands:Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes.
Habitat: Frequent in openings in moist, mossy forest.
Description: Erect solitary stems 1.5-2 m.; flowers cream, the lower petals tipped with purple.
Kind of specimen: PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIMEN
Barcode: E00149770
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00149770
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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