| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 10592 |
| Collected with | Madsen, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Coca). Approx. 40 km SE of the town, (Auca oil field). Roadside vegetation in tropical rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 40' S 76° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1976/11/04 |
| End date | 1976/11/04 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
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| Field notes | Shoots ca. 1 high, erect. Bracts light orange-red. Flowers whitish-yellow at the basal 1/3, pinkish- orange on the apical 2/3. |
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