Wildflowers: Very Large Flower

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  1. Pitter

    Pitter Active Member 10 Years

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    What might this be? From Colombia. Flower is size of softball or larger. At about 1100m
     

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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Costaceae?
     
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    Could be that, thank you.
     
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    And maybe include Zingiberaceae in your search. It looks a little similar to Etlingera eliator, which is from Indonesia but seems to grow wild in tropical America, see Canal Llanero : BASTON DE PRINCIPE (etlingera eliator). Wikipedia says members of the genus are naturalized in Central America, doesn't mention South America. The shorter leaves on your plant are more similar to Etlinger venusta.
     
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    Those are good leads. I'm not sure.
     
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