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Costus speciosus
The single flower of a vertical stem growing on the edge of a rainforest cliff. Leaves grow radially from the stem and have parallel venation.
Tropical rainforest with very high annual rainfall. Native to Australia.
It was raining when I took these photos. You can see the raindrops frozen in time, in the background (first photo).
Thanks again. I think this one looks like C. speciosus. Would you agree, Andrea?
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?f...
Here is a link that may assist you. http://www.starrenvironmental.com/images... Scroll down the list and click on each of the Costus species.
Thanks for your suggestion, AndreaLim! It looks like it is a Costus sp., but there are many different species. Maybe someone more experienced than us can clarify which one!
Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013
