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| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2536 |
| Collected with | J.Tokios |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Subpart | Manus |
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| Locality | Buke Island |
| Coordinates | 2° 23' S 146° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 2007/01/01 |
| End date | 2007/01/01 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Curcuma |
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| Field notes | Terrestrial herb 1.1 m. Rhizome orange when cut. 3 cataphylls and 3 leaves per shoot. Sheath and petiole pale green. Petiole to 33 cm, canaliculate. Lamina to 55 x 17 cm, narrowly obovate, plicate mid-green. Inflorescence terminal, to 40 cm. Spike to 16 x 11 cm. Bracts pale green. Coma pale green, white in centre. Flowers pale yellow; labellum with darker centre, apex emarginate. Vernacular name: lai persesen (Titan language meaning "yellow ginger"; rhizome cleaned and mixed with coconut for soups and curries). |
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