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Costus asplundii
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Synonym |
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C. guanaiensis Rusby var. asplundii Maas. |
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Family |
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Costaceae |
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Distribution |
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Ecuador |
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Endemic/Exotic |
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Exotic |
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Uses |
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Ornamental |
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Key botanical characters: Herb up to
4 m tall. Stem base maroon shading to dark reddish olive green further up the
stem. Stem hairy at nodes with leaves. Leaves petiolate, petiole hairy;
lamina narrowly lanceolate, (spiraled), dark green & glabrous above,
lighter reddish-green & pubescent below. Inflorescence terminal, pendent,
with peduncle dark maroon; bracts maroon. Flower mauvish pink; lip with
yellow stripe. |
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