PLANT FAMILY: Costaceae BOTANICAL NAME: Costus sp. -Herbarium Quito FORMAL SCIENTIFIC NAME: STATUS : CONTINENT: Neotropical SYNONYMS: BOTANICAL NOTES: In 2007 I visited the National Herbarium in Quito, Ecuador and photographed all Costaceae found there. There were many unidentified herbarium sheets there as well as a number of sheets that were determined by Paul Maas. Photos of all the unidentified sheets are on this page, set at a 1200 pixel width. (click on thumbnail to open larger image) Higher resolution images as well as close-up photos from significant plant parts of most sheets can be obtained by contacting me at skinnerd@nettally.com. |