| Collector | Bass, M.S. |
| Number | 180 |
| Collected with | L.Kueppers, N.Pitman |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Esmeraldas |
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| Locality | Quininde. Bilsa Biological Station. Montañas de Mache, 35 km W of Quininde, 5 km W of Santa Isabel. Bilsa road just SW of Station entrance. Secondary growth along road. Premonatne wet forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' N 79° 44' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1994/10/20 |
| End date | 1994/10/20 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus (Loes.)Maas |
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| Field notes | Subfructescent shrub, 2 m tall. Underside of leaves soft pubescent. Inflorescence bracts green w/bases and interiors ruby red. Calyx pink, lobe tips obtuse. Corolla yellow, lobe tips fringed and red. |
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