| Collector | Harley, R.M. |
| Number | 18341 |
| Collected with | S.J.Mayo, R.M.Storr, T.S.Santos, R.S.Pinheiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Subpart | Bahia |
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| Locality | Itacaré, near the mouth of the Rio de Contas. Coastal evergreen forest with disturbed margins, rocks by the sea and semi-cultivated ground with sandy areas. |
| Coordinates | 14° 17' S 38° 59' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 1977/01/28 |
| End date | 1977/01/28 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus arabicus L. |
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| Field notes | Erect herb 1 m high. Laves rather fleshy. Bracts green. Calyx rich marron, corolla white, petaloid staminode white, yellow blaze in throat. Fertile stamens tinged pink, white at apex. |
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