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Crepe Ginger
Costus speciosus/Cheilocostus speciosus
22.5687, 88.3463
Field Notes
Description:
Broad flat leaves (please ignore the leaflets on the left: those belong to another plant.) Cone-shaped sockets from which emerge the white flowers.
Habitat:
Neglected patch of land sold as a residential plot but on which no house has been built yet...all sorts of weeds and even a couple of middle sized trees are growing here.
Notes:
Synonym: Cheilocostus speciosus
I saw this in the Andaman islands too...never thought I found find one growing a stone's throw from my home.
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2015
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