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Co shu pulveru lentus Prest
P.J.M. & H. Maas 14 Feb 2020
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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
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E00533966
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH (E)
Costaceae
Costus
BELIZE: Orange Walk District: Rio Bravo Conservation Area, around 2-
2.5km south of Hill Bank Field Station. Wet, broad leaf forest. Damp
soil, with lots of organic matter. Specimen in clearing at the edge of the
forest with evidence of disturbance e.g. treefall. Growing with
Heliconiaceae. 18 m. 17°34'50"N, 88°42'8"W.
Understorey shrub, up to around 2.5 metres in height. Leaves mid
green. Inflorescence at tip of stem bright red in colour, rounded with a
pointed tip. No latex or distinctive smell.
Duncan, Lindsay M. No. 3
15 Jan 2010
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