| Collector | Clark, J.L. |
| Number | 3958 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Esmeraldas |
| County | |
| Locality | Quininde Cantón. Bilsa Biological Station. Reserva Ecológica Mache-Chindul, 40 km NW of Quinindé. Loma de los Guerrilleros. Permanent plot #2. Premontane west forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 2' 2'' N |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 650 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 650 |
| Start date | 1997/02/19 |
| End date | 1997/02/19 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.)K. Schum. |
| Determined by | P.J.M.Maas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Large terrestial herb, 2 m tall. Inflorescence terminal. Bracts bright red. |
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