Costus lasius

Loes. (1929)

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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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 710 (1929)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus lasius North Kona distr., Kailua, Pua Kala nursery, 93-4369 Old Government Road Planted in shady area beside a paved road inside the nursery, under trees on boundary between sections. Preserved_Specimen Herbs 1-1.66 m tall, all parts brownish villose; lvs spiralled around stem, elliptic; heads terminal, bracts tightly overlapping, waxy yellow; flws said to be white (none present). No frts seen. Staples, G.W. 1297 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-23