Costus spiralis

(Jacq.) Roscoe (1807)

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

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 350 (1807)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus spiralis 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 to 2.2 meters tall, leaves matte green. Inflorescence terminal, bracts red with green margins and dorsal stripe. Flowers tubular, tepals red-orange. Lorence, D.H. 10524 Kauai BISH 2015-07-15