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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

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

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

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus afer Ker Gawl. pacific tropical botanical garden Common, escecially on slope above trail. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 2183 Maui BISH 5/14/1987
2 Costus afer Ker Gawl. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 2188 Kauai PTBG 5/14/1987
3 Costus afer Ker Gawl. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley. Zingiberales collection near Pump House 6, behind pump keepers cottage. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10526 Kauai PTBG 7/15/2015
4 Costus afer Ker Gawl. pacific tropical botanical garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 2183 S 5/14/1987
5 Costus afer Ker Gawl. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. teraoka & l. whiteaker 324 Oahu US 7/22/1980
6 Costus afer Ker Gawl. waimea arboretum & botanical garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2688 Hawaii BISH 7/28/1986
7 Costus afer Ker Gawl. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden. In full sun. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2688 Oahu BISH 7/28/1986
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