| Collector | Dodson, C. |
| Number | 14524A |
| Collected with | A.Gentry, W.Palacios, J.Zaruma |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Pichincha |
| County | |
| Locality | Centinela, km 12 carretera Patricia Pilar - 24 de Mayo. Altura de km 47 Santo Domingo - Quevedo. En la cima de las MontaƱas de Ila. |
| Coordinates | |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 650 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 650 |
| Start date | 1984/07/26 |
| End date | 1984/07/26 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus geothyrsus K.Schum. |
| Determined by | C.Dodson |
| Identification qualifier | aff. |
| Field notes | Tallos hasta 1.5 m de alto. Bracteas y flores rojas. |
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