| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2499 |
| Collected with | F.Pitisopa, W.Maisa |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Subpart | Estern |
| County | |
| Locality | Kolombangara. 500-1500 m SW of Puitete Forestry College. Open forest near river and secondary forest |
| Coordinates | 7° 53' S 157° 8' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 2006/12/07 |
| End date | 2006/12/07 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta |
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| Field notes | Terrestial herb to 2 m tall. Calyx red. Flower white; yellow in throat and beneath anther crest. Vernacular name: kokomits (Birau language; informant from Guadalcanal; the inside part of the stem boiled and used to prepare a drink against flu); kalakambuka (Bambatan language informed by Miori Sualalu from NW Choiseul). Material in spirit. DNA sampled. |
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