| Collector | Gentry, A. |
| Number | 21868 |
| Collected with | C.Diaz, N.Jaramillo |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Napo |
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| Locality | Río Gueppi. Tributary of Río Putumayo, frontier with Peru. River side below Peruvian borderpost of Puerto Peru. |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1978/05/15 |
| End date | 1978/05/15 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
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| Field notes | Coarse herb 3 m; flowers and bracts orangish red. |
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