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 Photo# 17072 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - collected 1982 by C. H. Dodson et al at Hacienda Amazonas de Ulysis Marmol, km 42 between Quevedo and Pucayacu, Prov. Los Rios - originally det's by Dodson as C. comosus, note by Maas in 1997 that it is NOT comosus, changed to Costus sp. - Na |
 Photo# 17073 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - collected 1984 by C. H. Dodson et al at Rio Palenque, originally det'd by him as Costus scaber but Maas changed to Costus sp. in 1997 with a note that it was NOT C. scaber - National Herbarium, Quito #010791 |
 Photo# 17074 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - collected 1985 by David Neill in Prov. Pastaza, Rio Curaray, not identified - National Herbarium, Quito #026236 |
 Photo# 17075 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - collected 1985 in Morona Santiago, Los alrededores del Centro Tuutin Entsa, 330 m, cerca Taisha, bosque primario, not identified - National Herbarium, Quito #001350 |
 Photo# 17076 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1990 by Tim Flynn et al in Pastaza Prov. Canelos road 2.35 km from junction with Puyo-Macas road. - National Herbarium, Quito #105439 |
 Photo# 17077 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1993 by Aida Alvarez et al in Esmeraldas Prov., Playa de Oro - National Herbarium, Quito #097476 |
 Photo# 17078 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1994 by Milton Tirado J. Clark et al in Esmeraldas Prov. Eloy Alfaro, Reserva Ecologica Cotacachi Cayapas, Rio Santiago - National Herbarium, Quito #109984 |
 Photo# 17079 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1996 by W. J. Kress et al, Napa Prov. Amarancachi, 25 km W of Tena, Rio Pano - National Herbarium, Quito #124493 |
 Photo# 17080 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1996 by W. J. Kress et al, Napa Prov. Amarancachi, 25 km W of Tena, Rio Pano - National Herbarium, Quito #124493 |
 Photo# 17081 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1997 by John Clark et al in Manabi Prov., Pedernales Canton, Cerro Pata de Pajaro - National Herbarium, Quito #169634 |
 Photo# 17082 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1997 by John Clark et al in Manabi Prov., Pedernales Canton, Reserva Ecologica Mache0Chindul, Cumumidad Ambacha - National Herbarium, Quito #129561 |
 Photo# 17083 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1998 by John Clark et al in Esmeraldas, Bilsa Biological Station (note: this is the same plant with plicate leaves and purple undersides of immature plants seen in 2007) - National Herbarium, Quito #159405 |
 Photo# 17084 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 1999 by Maria Piedad Lincango in Manabi Prov., Manta Canton, in dry tropical secondary forest - National Herbarium, Quito #128879 |
 Photo# 17085 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2000 by Thomas Croat et al in Esmeraldas Prov. along road to Mataje, 4.7 km E of Mataje, flowering both terminal and basal - National Herbarium, Quito #167978 |
 Photo# 17086 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2000 by Thomas Croat et al in Esmeraldas Prov. along road to Rio Tulubi from main San Lorenzo-Lita Hwy - National Herbarium, Quito #162282 |
 Photo# 17087 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2002 by Frernando Nicolalde et al in Morona-Santiago Prov. Morona Canton, Cordillera de Cutucu - National Herbarium, Quito #177811 |
 Photo# 17088 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2002 by Linder Suin et al in Morona-Santiago Prov., Morona Canton, Cordillera del Cutucu - National Herbarium, Quito #166264 |
 Photo# 17089 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2002 by X. Cornejo In Sucumbios Prov., Reserva Faunistica - National Herbarium, Quito #181588 |
 Photo# 17090 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by Jimmy Cevallos in Napo Prov. along Rio Napo at Jatun Sacha Biological Station - National Herbarium, Quito #182752 |
 Photo# 17091 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by John Clark et al in Napa Prov., Archidon Canton, 900-970 m, separate inflo. stem, Photos with David Neill and John Clark - National Herbarium, Quito #175463 |
 Photo# 17092 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by P. Silverstone et al in Cotopaxi Prov., La Mana Canton, Reserva Ecologica Los Ilinizas - National Herbarium, Quito #200620 |
 Photo# 17093 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by P. Silverstone et al in Cotopaxi Prov., La Mana Canton, Reserva Ecologica Los Ilinizas, Cerro Tilipulo - National Herbarium, Quito #200621 |
 Photo# 17094 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by Thomas Croat & Marck Menke in Zamora-Chinchipe Prov. along road between Zamora and PN. Podocarpus - National Herbarium, Quito #191189 |
 Photo# 17095 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2003 by Thomas Croat and Marck Menke in Zamora-Chiunchipe Prov. along road between Zumbi and Cord. del Condor, 7.7 km S. of Yanzaza, 6.8 km E of Paquisha at Rio Nangaritza, 792 m - National Herbarium, Quito #191293 |
 Photo# 17096 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2004 by Homero Vargas et al in Carchi Prov., Espejo, Reserva Golondrinas. Las Juntas. Colectiones junto al rio. Bosque muy humedo montano. Relictos de bosque primario.- National Herbarium, Quito #192176 |
 Photo# 17097 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2004 by Lorena Carrillo in Orellana Prov. Comumidad Pompeya - National Herbarium, Quito #187354 |
 Photo# 17098 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2004 by Thomas Croat et al in Zamora-Chinchipe Prov. along the road from near Paquisha south to Las Orchideas and endo fo road at Rio Nangaritza, via Quayzimi, 875 m - National Herbarium, Quito #197344 |
 Photo# 17099 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2004 by Thomas Croat in Zamora-Chinchipe along road from Zamora to Janiero, Q. Janiero, 1 km S of bridge over Rio Zamora in Zamora - National Herbarium, Quito #197913 |
 Photo# 17100 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected 2004 by Thomas Croat in Zamora-Chinchipe along road from Zamora to Janiero, Q. Janiero, 1 km S of bridge over Rio Zamora in Zamora - National Herbarium, Quito #197913 |
 Photo# 17101 Accession# R0 Costus sp. - Collected by Gabriela Moya and N. Miranda in Sucumbios Prov. Shushufini - National Herbarium, Quito #204733 |
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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. |