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Collector Poulsen, A. D.
Number 1857
Collected with Lawai Ribuh & Maran Guna
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 7th Division. Bario Highlands. 500 m straight W of Arur Dalan, Arur Lab Valley. Edge of stream.
Coordinates 3° 45' N 115° 26' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1100
Maximum elevation (m) 1100
Start date 2002/04/15
End date 2002/04/15
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Sulettaria A.D. Poulsen & Mathisen
Determined by Axel D. Poulsen
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestrial herb, 3 m, in cluster. Red stilt roots, rhizome raised 5-10 cm. Base red, sheath yellowish-brown. Peculiar swellings at base of petiole - clearly on young shoots also. Lamina plain green, glossy, below pale. Inflorescence up to 40 cm. Fruits elongate, cylindrical, red, calyx and bract persistent. Flowers yellow. One flower and 1 fruit from same bract. Vernacular name in Kelabit: tubu kering (bell-shaped fruit). Informant: Maran Guna. Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU, E.

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