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| Collector | Poulsen, A.D. |
| Number | 2574 |
| Collected with | B.Bau, J.Noga, E.Suaroh |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Subpart | Buka Island |
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| Locality | Bougainville. 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 | 20007/01/17 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.)K. Schum. |
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| Field notes | Terrestial herb in clump (c. 15 cm between neighbouring shoots). Leafy shoots to c. 5 m long. Base to 8 cm diam., brownish. Sheath green. Ligule to 15 mm long, brownish. Lamina sessile, to 100 x 20 cm, plicate. Inflorescence terminal, erect, to 25 cm long. Lower supporting bracts pale brown. Fertile bracts cream or variously tinged purple-red. Flowers plain white. Labellum +/- pale brown in centre. Fruit not seen - even by locals. Vernaculaar name: tukou (Solos language, coastal dialect, Buka; used for wrapping, climbing ropes, at sing sings). |
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