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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number 2544
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Country Papua New Guinea
Subpart Eastern Highland
County  
Locality Gahavisuka NP, c.9 km N of Goroka. Primary montane forest.
Coordinates 6° 1' S 145° 25' E
Minimum elevation (m) 2300
Maximum elevation (m) 2300
Start date 2007/01/07
End date 2007/01/07
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Pleuranthodium
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Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestial herb to 2 m long. Rhizome short-creeping (to 8 cm between neighbouring shoots). Base to 3.5 cm diam., reddish green. Sheath green. Ligule 15 mm long, entire, pale brown. Lamina mid-green. Inflorescence subterminal (to 20 cm below apex of shoot), pendulous to 10 cm long. Axis, pedicels and ovary cream. Flowers cream. Anther pale re. Thecae purple-brown. Young fruit ellipsoid, yellow-green. Material in spirit. DNA sampled.

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