Field notebooks : Costa Rica
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(vald) Nees Field No. 1156 Latin name Aphelandra tetragona Local name P.I. No. Locality data Forest, above banana plantations, Palmar, C.R. (Cia. Bananaera) Plant description Slender shrub- is about 3-5 ft. but often whorled near apex, stillo terminal. Very abundant Special notes Spec. for herb + anal Wild? Collector Date 3/5/56 PLANT INTRODUCTION SECTION, HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH BRANCH, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HC-1 (7-54) 16-70713-1 GPO