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Family: Zingiberaceae
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Alpinia eremochlamys K.Schum.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpinia eremochlamys K.Schum. | Det. | E00315877 | Newman, M.F. 7th October 2008 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) | |
| Alpinia eremochlamys K.Schum. | Det. | E00315878 | Newman, M.F. 7th October 2008 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) | |
| Alpinia eremochlamys K.Schum. | Det. | E00315879 | Newman, M.F. 7th October 2008 |
Collector/Expedition: Poulsen, Axel Dalberg
Collection number: 2607
Collection date: 17th February 2008
Country/Territory: Indonesia
Collecting locality: Indonesia:Indonesia. North Sulawesi Province. Gunung Lokon, c. 1 km N of Kampung Kayawu.
Latitude: 1°20'30''N, Longitude: 124°48'4''E
Habitat: Garden area.
Description: Terrestrial herb in dense clump of many shoots. Leafy shoot 5.4 m long, lower leaves dehiscent and sheaths drying up brownish red. Base of leafy shoot to 7 cm diam., distinctly swollen, reddish purple. Sheath 2.5 cm diam. at 10 cm above base, pale yellow-green when fresh. Ligule 13 mm, yellowish green. Petiole to 3 cm long with a callus at base. Lamina to 70 x 13.5 cm, narrowly obovate. Inflorescence terminal, pendent. Peduncle 15-20 cm long. Spike to 27 cm long x 2.5 cm (flowers)/ x 5.5 cm (fruits). Bracts drying dark brown in old flowers. Male flowers: calyx pale green, labellum pale yellowish cream, not open, upside down. Vernacular name: kasehe rangdang (Tombuluh dialect; named after Gunung Kasehe; rangdang means red). Juice from stem used to heal wounds.
Miscellaneous notes: Deposited at: AAU, BO, CEB, E, SING. Material in spirit. Photographed. DNA sampled.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00315877
Herbarium region: 6C (Malay Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00315878
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00315879
SpiritE00412140
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