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 Photo# 16264 Accession# R3116 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from San Rafael, Peru |
 Photo# 16265 Accession# R3116 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from San Rafael, Peru |
 Photo# 16266 Accession# R3116 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from San Rafael, Peru, in habitat |
 Photo# 16267 Accession# R3116 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from San Rafael, Peru, in habitat |
 Photo# 16271 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, in habitat |
 Photo# 16272 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16273 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16274 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16275 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16276 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16277 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16278 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, Peru |
 Photo# 16279 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, upper leaf hairs |
 Photo# 16280 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, lower leaf hairs |
 Photo# 16281 Accession# R3123 Costus guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' from Rio Mazon, cultivar registry photo |
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PLANT FAMILY: Costaceae BOTANICAL NAME: Costus guanaiensis aff. var. guanaiensis 'Emerald Crinkles' FORMAL SCIENTIFIC NAME: STATUS : CONTINENT: Neotropical SYNONYMS: BOTANICAL NOTES: This form of Costus guanaiensis was found in two locations in Amazon basin near Iquitos, Peru. It fits best within variety guanaiensis. 'Emerald Crinkles' is named for the wavy, undulating form of the bract appendages. The plant grows to about 1 1/2 meters tall. Inflorescence is terminal on a leafy stem, bracts have foliacious green appendages, flowers are creamy white with red lines on the spreading labellums. Vegetative parts are hairy. Cultivar Registry Photo at http://www.gingersrus.com/Registry/Costus_EmeraldCrinkles.jpg R3123 is from seeds collected at Santa Cruz near the Rio Mazon and appears identical. The two have been given a cultivar name of 'Emerald Crinkles'. They have dense hairs on both sides of the leaves and therfore are believed to be examples of var. guanaiensis. R3123 has been vouchered at the UC Berkeley, Jepsen Herbarium, UC2045843. GINGERSRUS CATALOG LISTING: 
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I collected this plant in Peru in two places, both not far from Iquitos, along the Amazon River and also near the Rio Mazon. It is a very desirable plant as it remains fairly compact, less than 5 feet tall and produces showy C. guanaiensis type flowers with pretty "crinkly" bract appendages forming a pleasing rosette. The foliage has thick soft hairs and the leaves are broad and closely spaced making it a good foliage plant. This plant will be ideal for the greenhouse or as a specimen plant in a tropical garden.