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Collector Poulsen, A. D.
Number 1795
Collected with Januarius Gobilik & Johnny Kaya
Country Malaysia
Subpart SABAH
County  
Locality Ulu Padas. Ca. 7 km S of Long Pasia. Ai Tarukan - a small stream. Muddy, wet slope, 2 m above stream.
Coordinates 4° 21' N 115° 44' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1150
Maximum elevation (m) 1150
Start date 2002/03/21
End date 2002/03/21
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Etlingera facifera A.D.Poulsen
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Field notes "Terrestrial herb, ca. 2 m, ±stilt-rooted. 20-80 cm between shoots. Sheaths green, ±purplish towards apex, ligule persistent, ca. 2 cm purplish at top of the shoot. Inflorescence from base, erect, less than 20 cm. Peduncle 15 cm. Bracts brown turning green at tip of upper bracts. Flowers red. More than 50 per inflorescence. Fertile bracts membranous, pale pink; labellum reddish-pink with central yellow line to 1.3 cm from tip. Margin of lateral lobes fringy. Stamen pale red, style red. Taste is sour like Etlingera punicea or E. elatior. Deposited at: SAN, KEP, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, AAU, E, L."

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