| Collector | Boom, B. |
| Number | 8433 |
| Collected with | D.Beardsley |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Pastaza |
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| Locality | 31 km N of Puyo on road to Tena side road east to Cajabamba. Disturbed premonatne forest. Voucher for National Cancer Institute Sample. Bag(s) No. 8 (whole plant). |
| Coordinates | 0° 15' S 77° 50' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Start date | 1988/03/16 |
| End date | 1988/03/16 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
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| Field notes | Herb 1 m tall. Flowers bracts reddish orange. |
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