AAU Herbarium Database |
| New Search Modify Search |
| Collector | Kvist, L.P. |
| Number | 883 |
| Collected with | L.Freitas |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
| County | |
| Locality | Lower Ucayali River, approx. 8 km southwest of Jenaro Herrera village, along Lobillo channal from near Supay Lake / Nuevo Aucuyacu towards the small community Santa Rosa. Mostly exposed vegetation along channal. Flooded up to several metres most of the year predominantly by black water from local upland streams, but ocassionally also by white water from the Ucayali river. |
| Coordinates | 4° 59' S 73° 42' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Start date | 1994/01/15 |
| End date | 1994/01/15 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | P.J.M.Maas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Large herb, 2-3 m tall, bracts purple, "sepals" yellow nad "petals" orange. |
| |
Display all 72 georeferenced records of Costus Costus scaber  This record |
| New Search Modify Search |