| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 15674 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
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| Locality | Old road Quito - Santo Domingo, SW of Chiriboga, km 82-84 from Quito. Disturbed and virgin subtropical rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 19' S 78° 50' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1350 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1400 |
| Start date | 1979/07/08 |
| End date | 1979/07/08 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus pulverulentus C. B. Presl |
| Determined by | Maas, P. J. M. (U), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Ca 1.5 m tall. Bracts bright red with thin yellow mid-rib. Flowers bright red. |
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