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| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2572 |
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| Country | Papua New Guinea |
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| Locality | Bougainville, Buka Island, Hatekin village. Coconut plantation, roadside. |
| Coordinates | 5° 25' S 154° 37' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 40 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 40 |
| Start date | 2007/01/17 |
| End date | 2007/01/17 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Hornstedtia scottiana (F.Muell.) K.Schum. |
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| Field notes | Terrestial herb to 3.5 m tall, in clump (13-15 cm between neighbouring shoots). Leafy shoot to 4.3 m long, arching. Base to 6.5 cm diam., reddish brown. Sheath yellowish green. Ligule to 2 cm long, acute, yellowish green. Pseudopetiole c. 1 cm long, attenuately winged. Lamina to 75 x 15.5 cm, not plicate, mid-green, pubescent beneath. Inflorescence radical, to 15 cm long. Spike 10 x 3 cm. Bracts pale brown to cream. Flowers plain white. Fruit 3.5 x 2 cm, cream, calyx persistent. Vernacular name: babau (Coastal solos, Buka; fruit eaten, leaves used for wrapping in the murmur, and as decoration during sing sings). Material in spirit. DNA sampled. |
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