Collection Details
Species: Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe
Collection Date: 22 September 2004
Determined By: P. J. M. Maas & H. Maas
Determination Date: 1 January 2007
Institution: unknown
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Ucayali
Subregion: Padre Abad
Locality Description: Dist. Padre Abad. Cuenca del Rio Aguaytia. Carretera al Baden y al Rio Yurac
Habitat
Habitat Description: Bosque secundario, al borde de la carretera, terreno pantanoso, con abundante luz solar.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Hierba de 4-5 m. Flores de color rojo anaranjado, brácteas verdes.
Habit: Herb
Other Data
Research Site: Río Aguaytia
Project: Herbario Forestal La Molina (MOL)
Basis of Specimen: Preserved specimen