| Collector | Harley , R.M. |
| Number | 19478 |
| Collected with | S.J.Mayo, R.M.Storr, T.S.Santos, R.S.Pinheiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Subpart | Bahia |
| County | |
| Locality | CEPEC, Itabuna. Cacau plantation behind institute. This plant growing in wetter streamsides and gullies in cacau plantation. |
| Coordinates | 14° 45' S 39° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 30 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 30 |
| Start date | 1977/03/09 |
| End date | 1977/03/09 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Hedychium coronarium Koenig |
| Determined by | P.J.M.Maas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herbaceous rhizomatous Zingiberaceae to 1.5 m high. Leaves green above, much paler below, hispid with appresed white hairs both sides, more so beneath. Petals and staminoides white, largest staminoide of flower with yellowish shiny patch centrally and basally. Filament white, anther buff. Flowers exuding strongly perfumed odour, pervading plantation for some distance. |
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