COSTA RICA
GUNNERA
[Gunnera insignis], (poor man`s umbrella). It was named after Johann Ernst Gunnerus (1718–1773), Norwegian botanist. It is of Brasilian origin. It resembles the giant rhubarb (and thus it is often called "the rhubarb on drugs"). It stands out with squat rhizome, from which on long, spiny stalks appear stiff, rough leaves up to 2 meters in length and of 3 meters in diameter. Locals cut them to use as umbrella.
FLORA OF COSTA RICA
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