Plant Datasheet for Costus scaber South Americanforms

This is a thumbnail page with photos of the form that was found deep in primary forest at the Cristalino Reserve in Mato Grosso, Brazil, comparing it to other South American plants and the commonly cultivated form.http://www.gingersrus.com/images/P7466-Cristalino

R3220 - Placeholder record for plant collected deep in the forest of the Iwokrama Mountains. Plant was found growing on large boulders near the river. One plant had mature inflorescence (no flowers) with seeds. Bracts were non-appendaged.

R3217 - Placeholder record for plant collected along Prince Charles Trail in Guyana west of Iwokrama Mountains. It is distinctive having purple colored bands around the ligules. Plant was found in low seasonally wet area in forest understory.

This page is for photos of some South American forms of Costus scaber. The main webpage for the species Costus scaber is at PID 3607

ACCESSION NOTES:
R3058 from Jim West in Ecuador, R3076 from Ecuador, entrance road to PN Podocarpus; R3081 from Ecuador, Guayzimi; R3117 from Peru, San Rafael Indian Village; R3120 from Peru, Quistococha; R3215, R3217, and R3220 from Guyana, Iwokrama. R3076 has been vouchered at the UC Berkeley, Jepsen Herbarium, UC2045791. R3217 has been vouchered at the UC Berkeley, Jepsen Herbarium, UC2045825. R3220 has been vouchered at the UC Berkeley, Jepsen Herbarium, UC2045827.