Collection Details
Species: Costus sp.
Collection Date: 4 January 2003
Determined By: M. N. Oppel
Determination Date: 12 September 2006
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Manu Province
Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado
Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Trocha Carretera, 1018 m.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Carretera.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Secondary vegetation along edges of man-made road trail.
Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Hierba 1 m de altura. Abajo de la hoja es marrón. Flores amarillas rojisas.
Habit: Herb
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany