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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number 2277
Collected with I.Hatta
Country Indonesia
Subpart Sumatra
County  
Locality West Sumatra Province. Gunung Talamau, NW slope. Trail from the village Pinaga to G.Talamau. Camp Rindu Alam. Big tree fall gap in primary forest.
Coordinates 0° 6' N 99° 57' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1200
Maximum elevation (m) 1200
Start date 2004/03/10
End date 2004/03/10
Family Marantaceae
Identification Phrynium tristachyum Ridl.
Determined by A.D.Poulsen
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestial herb, 1.9 m, in clump. Lamina obovate to 55 by 24 cm, plicate, plain green. 1 m to node from which derives one leaf and one inflorescence; 24 cm to pulvinus; 26.5 cm to inflorescence (peduncle). Inflorescence with 10 branches. Lower bract 3 cm, brown; other bracts green going brown. Pulvinus 9-10 cm, dark green. Flowers cream. Probably the same species seen sterile from 500 m.a.s.l. and higher elevation. Material also preserved in spirit. Photographed.

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