7th Division. Bario Highlands. Trail to Pa Derung. Old, deserted fields, open area with some secondary regrowth.
Coordinates
3° 43' N 115° 27' E
Minimum elevation (m)
1220
Maximum elevation (m)
1220
Start date
2002/04/19
End date
2002/04/19
Family
Zingiberaceae
Identification
Sulettaria A.D. Poulsen & Mathisen
Determined by
Axel D. Poulsen
Identification qualifier
Field notes
"Terrestrial herb to 3 m, in loose clump. Base swollen 5 cm diam, reddish; sheath yellowish; lamina plain green, below pale. Inflorescence to 30 cm, bracts dark brown going yellowish at apex; flowers white with central yellow; fruits pale orange when ripe. Vernacular name in Kelabit: tubu kering buduk (kering = bell-shaped; buduk = hill). Informant: Maran Guna. Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU."
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