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Costus

Costus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

light pink and white, not sure which species this is

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this while hiking in Loango National park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Ashish
We have similar Costus speciosus in Ginger or Zingiberaceae family with drowning big White flowers. They are at peak in flowering here in India. I will post in few days their spotting.
Ashish
In India we see such flowers on Acanthaceae shrubs in post monsoon time.
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costaceae
Dan Doucette
I don't think it's in the Convolvulaceae family.It's hard to tell from the photo but this is not a vine. The bud underneath the flower resembles the bud of a ginger or costus.
Ashish
May be... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calystegia_soldanella
Ashish
Beach morning glory...?

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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