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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number 2600
Collected with M.Ardiyani, F.Porawouw
Country Indonesia
Subpart Sulawesi
County  
Locality North Sulawesi Province. Dua Sudara Nature Reserve, Temboan, 6 km S of Batu Puteh village. Small valley in forest.
Coordinates 1° 31' 13'' N 125° 8' 21'' E
Minimum elevation (m) 350
Maximum elevation (m) 350
Start date 2008/02/14
End date 2008/02/14
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Alpinia eremochlamys K.Schum.
Determined by M.Newman
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Field notes Terrestrial herb in dense clump of 7 shoots, 4 m tall. Leafy shoot to 5.5 m long. Lower leaves dehiscent, leaving dry, reddish brown leaf sheaths. Ligule 13 mm long, purple-brown. Callus at base of petiole. Lamina to 86 x 16 cm, halves unequal, slightly plicate. Inflorescence terminal, pendent, to 45 cm long. Bracts persistent, to 26 cm long, pale brown. Peduncle to 23 cm. Spike to 20 x 3 cm. Old bracts, calyces dead and dark brown; young yellow-green. Corolla lobes yellow-green. Labellum cream. Flowers upside-down. Bisexual flowers open first; female flowers last. Fruit globose, 2.3 cm diam. Vernacular name: tu'is (Minahassa, Sangir language).

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