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Costus comosus var. bakeri

(K.Schum.) Maas (1972)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

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Fruit:

Ploidy:

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Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents


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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 8: 85 (1972)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus comosus var. bakeri Lawai Valley; Koloa District, National Tropical Botanical Garden Maidenhair Falls Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Herb with stem to 6 ft. leaves mat dark green above with aler midvein, below glossy paler; inflorescence erect, either borne terminally on long leafy stems or on short leafless stems of 2-3 ft.; bracts glossy, stiff, dark red; flowers yellow. Flynn, T.W. 5623 Kauai BISH 1994-09-23
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