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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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