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Costus sp.
light pink and white, not sure which species this is
rainforest
I spotted this while hiking in Loango National park.
Spotted on Feb 4, 2004
Submitted on Sep 4, 2011
7 Comments
We have similar Costus speciosus in Ginger or Zingiberaceae family with drowning big White flowers. They are at peak in flowering here in India. I will post in few days their spotting.
In India we see such flowers on Acanthaceae shrubs in post monsoon time.
Yes, thats what I'm thinking Ashish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costaceae
I don't think it's in the Convolvulaceae family.It's hard to tell from the photo but this is not a vine. The bud underneath the flower resembles the bud of a ginger or costus.
May be...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calystegia_...
Beach morning glory...?