| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 57651 |
| Collected with | Korning, J. & Thomsen, K. & Illum, T. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | San Marcos de los Coaiqueres and surrounding perhumid forest on trail Chical - Tobar Donoso. |
| Coordinates | 1° 6' N 78° 16' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 800 |
| Start date | 1985/02/08 |
| End date | 1985/02/08 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | P.J.M. & H. Maas, 1988 |
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| Field notes | 4 m tall herb. Bracts brownish red, with green midvein. Flowers deep brown-red, or blood red, with yellow band on central lobe. Apex of upper tepal orange. Stamen yellow and red. Flower in alcohol. |
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