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Costus afer

Ker Gawl. (1823)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Reg. 8: t. 683 (1823)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus afer Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden. In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Dense clump 1.5 m tall. Flowers white to cream, except for a canary yellow strip on the inner surface of the lip. Flower odorless. Lau, J. 2688 Oahu BISH 1986-07-28
2 Costus afer Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley. Zingiberales collection near Pump House 6 behind pump keeps cottage. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial herb, stems 3-3.5 meters tall. Leaves palin green. Inflorescence basal and terminal, bracts with brown-red margins, visited by ants; flowers white, labellum white with yellow throat within. Lorence, D.H. 10526 Kauai BISH 2015-07-15
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