| Collector | Pitman, N. |
| Number | 247 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Napo |
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| Locality | Reserva Étnica Huaorani. Maxus road and pipeline construction project, kms 60-61. Moist tropical forest. Primary forest. Red soils, undulating hills. |
| Coordinates | 0° 47' S 76° 26' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Start date | 1994/06/11 |
| End date | 1994/06/11 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | P.J.M.Maas |
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| Field notes | Terrestial herb to 1 m tall. Bracts red, corollas orange-yellow. |
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