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Collector Poulsen, A. D.
Number 1876
Collected with Lawai Ribuh & Maran Guna
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 7th Division. Bario Highlands. Close to Arur Dalan village along trail to Pa Tik. On slightly disturbed, forested slope near Arur Dalan stream.
Coordinates 3° 45' N 115° 26' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1150
Maximum elevation (m) 1150
Start date 2002/04/18
End date 2002/04/18
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Alpinia capitellata Jack
Determined by A.D. Poulsen (AAU), 2002.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes "Terrestrial herb, to 4 m , in clump. Base red, 4 cm diam. Sheath yellowish green at lower half - reddish brown near top; ligule yellow and fleshy when young going brown and dry with age; leaves plicate. Infructescence apical in big, brown bracts. Vernacular name in Kelabit: tubu bàung (baung = banana, referring to the pending, apical inflorescence). Informant: Maran Guna. Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU."

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