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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number LAE86325
Collected with R. Banka & B. Bau
Country Papua New Guinea
Subpart Morobe
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Locality 1 km from Pindu main road, bush track to Bembavaneng village, Nanduo, Pindiu district. Gorio montane forest area.
Coordinates 6° 26' S 147° 40' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1300
Maximum elevation (m) 1300
Start date 2001/11/13
End date 2001/11/13
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Riedelia
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Field notes Terrestrial shrub to 1 m; rhizome short; base about 3 cm diameter; sheath at base brown and glabrous green; first leaf at about 20 cm high from stem; lamina green above, glabrous pale green beneath, lamina rifled with distinct veins top of plant reddish; shoot slightly depressed; ligule absent; no petiole; base attenuate; texture plastic-like and shiny; veins distinct; infructescense pale red, pedicel reddish, peduncle reddish, fruits reddish orange, fruit has a nice smell as well as leaf when squeezed.

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