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Costus

Costus woodsonii

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

herbaceous perennial

Habitat:

amazon

Notes:

I spotted this in Tupana Aru reserve. It may have been introduced to the area.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Kunzah, with further help from Sckel, I think this is Costus woodsonii.

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PublishedAugust 1, 2013

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