| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 20204 |
| Collected with | Jaramillo, J. & Coello, F. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Aguarico. Island midway between Zancudo and Lagarto Cocha. Rain forest and Cecropia forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 37' S 75° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 290 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 290 |
| Start date | 1979/08/30 |
| End date | 1979/08/30 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | P. J. M. Maas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 3 m. Bracts red, upper part greenish. Flowers orange. |
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