| Collector | Kostermans, |
| Number | 27626 |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Locality | On sluggish muddy riveroulet near Ratnapura. Wet evergreen. |
| Coordinates | |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1979/05/05 |
| End date | 1979/05/05 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) Burtt |
| Determined by | S.Saensouk |
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| Field notes | Up to 1.5 m tall. Flowers light violet. |
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