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Collector Poulsen, A.D.
Number s.n.
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Country Australia
Subpart Queensland
County  
Locality Bat House, Daintree. Secondary vegetation. Plant originally from 7 km N at Emmagen Creek (within the National Park boundary). The natural stand in gaps and road sides there was observed flowering but not collected.
Coordinates    
Minimum elevation (m) 10
Maximum elevation (m) 10
Start date 1999/07/22
End date 1999/07/22
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Etlingera australasica (R.M.Sm.) R.M.Sm.
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Field notes Terrestial herb, 2.5 m. Rhizome long-creeping. 8-22 leaves per shoot. Sheath and leaves glabrous, plain green. Petiole ca. 1.5 cm. Inflorescence at soil surface or below with ca. 3 fls. per infl. Bracts pale yellow. Labellum elongated with bifid apex, red; proximal part darker red with whitish edges.

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