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Dimerocostus strobilaceus

Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze
Dimerocostus strobilaceus
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Dimerocostus strobilaceus, known as 'Pinuue Barbat' by the Kuna people of Panama, is a plant species native to Central and South Tropical America. It is typically found in wet environments.

Description

Dimerocostus strobilaceus is a member of the Costaceae family and was described by Kuntze in 1891. It is distributed across several regions, including Boyacá, Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Valle, Cuenca de Río Claro, Tauramena, as well as parts of Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, the Venezuelan Antilles, and Venezuela. This species is commonly associated with moist habitats.

Distribution

Boyacá; Santa maría · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Núcleo CI Tequendama |Núcleo Unipalma · Barrancabermeja | Cimitarra | Floridablanca | Puerto Wilches · Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. · Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Valle · Cuenca de Río Claro · Tauramena · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guyana · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Suriname · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela · Barrancabermeja | Yopal | Leticia | Manizales

Synonyms

Dimerocostus guttierezii

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