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Family: Zingiberaceae
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Etlingera chrysantha A.D. Poulsen
Isotype of Etlingera chrysantha A.D. Poulsen
Collector/Expedition: Poulsen, Axel Dalberg, Ardiyani, Marlina M., Firdaus, & Acho,
Collection number: 2753
Collection date: 16th January 2009
Country/Territory: Indonesia
Collecting locality: Indonesia:Sulawesi. South Sulawesi Province.
Latitude: 2°16'0''S, Longitude: 120°47'17''E
Habitat: Disturbed forest near road.
Description: Terrestrial herb. Leafy shoot to 3.8 m long. Base to 3.5 cm diam. Sheath yellow-green. Ligule 3 mm long, brownish. Lamina sessile, to 62 x 8 cm. Inflorescence to 20 cm long, peduncle 11.5 cm long. Spike 7.5 x 3 cm. Flowers extending 1 cm above bracts. Peduncular bracts cream to brownish. Bracts pale yellowish green with brownish margin. Bracteole pale brown. Calyx pale green. Corolla tube and lobes cream. Labellum yellow at apex. Stamen and stigma white. The taste of the centre of leaf base: peppey, - sweet.
Miscellaneous notes: Deposited at: BO, E. Photographed. Material in spirit.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00680808
Herbarium region: 6C (Malay Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00680809
SpiritE00830652
SpiritE00830653
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