Dimerocostus argenteus (Ruiz & Pav.) Maas belongs to the Costaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Dimerocostus, argenteus, AAraujoM1182--Bolivia. Pq. N. Madidi. Rio Tuichi, Rudidi Cr. 28 Nov 04. 212.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Dimerocostus
Specific Epithet
argenteus
Authorship
(Ruiz & Pav.) Maas
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#294,179 of 335,497
Top 88%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo
-14.423056, -67.923889
Location Remarks
Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda
Notes
Hierba 2 m; flores amarillas, frutos blancos.
