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Costus malortieanus

H.Wendl. (1863)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Costaceae Genus: Costus

spiral ginger, stepladder plant

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 19: 30 (1863)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:651 (KEY), 652 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2016:24 (NEWNAT/EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Lawai-Kai; Koloa District, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5582 Kauai BISH 8/2/1994
2 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. honolulu. foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN miyashiro, y. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1961
3 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. koloa dist. ntbg in lawai valley. waterfall area at valley head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 7710 Kauai BISH 10/9/1995
4 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. East Maui, Hana District, lower Nahiku, Honolulunui. Northing: 2305154; Easting: 802172. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H91211 Maui BISH 9/19/2012
5 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. Waterfall area at valley head. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7710 Kauai PTBG 10/9/1995
6 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Lawai Valley. The Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5582 Kauai PTBG 8/2/1994
7 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Koloa Dist. NTBG in Lawai Valley. Waterfall area at valley head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7710 Kauai BISH 10/9/1995
8 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Miyashiro, Y. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1961
9 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Honolulu. Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Miyashiro, Y. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1961
10 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. lawai-kai; koloa district, lawai valley, allerton estate Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5582 Kauai BISH 8/2/1994
11 Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN miyashiro, y. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/10/1961
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