| Collector | Brandbyge, J. |
| Number | 31891 |
| Collected with | Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | MORONA-SANTIAGO |
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| Locality | Taisha. Secondary forest and disturbed primary forest 3-4 km E-SE of the military camp. |
| Coordinates | 2° 23' S 77° 30' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 450 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 450 |
| Start date | 1980/06/15 |
| End date | 1980/06/15 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | P. J. M. Maas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 1.3 m. Lower side of leaves and the leaf sheath velvet pubescent. Bracts red with a yellow line. Flowers red. |
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