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Costus scaber

Ruiz & Pav. (1798)

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

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 1: 2 (1798)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:651 (KEY), 653 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:14 (O? [adventive], DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:33 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2013:6 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus scaber Wahiawa Botanical Garden, down gulch from currently maintained area. UTM 601625, 2378020 In lowland mesic secondary forest. Canopy dominated by Ficus sp., understory primarily Odontonema cuspidatum, Dieffenbachia maculata, and Megaskepasma erythrochlamys. Preserved_Specimen Plant an upright herb to 2-3 meters tall. Leaves dark green above, paler below, margins undulate. Flower bracts pale orange to salmon, fruits white. OED 2012062802 Oahu BISH 2012-06-28
2 Costus scaber Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum Partially shaded. Preserved_Specimen Stems 1.5 - 2.0 m. long, erect or leaning, in a loose clump. Inflorescence bracts scarlet, aging to crimson. Flowers a blend of creamy yellow, salmon, and scarlet. Flowers odorless in afternoon. Lau, J. 2613 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
3 Costus scaber Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden , Maidenhair Falls Spice of Life Trail, on E side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial herb, stems 3 m tall, leaves dark green above, paler beneath, stems green w leaf sheaths dark brown distally, paler basally. Inflorescence terminal, bracts red-orange w yellow dorsal line, basal bracts fading green; tepals orange labellum yellow, stamen orange-red, Lorence, D.H. 10794 Kauai BISH 2019-07-31
4 Costus scaber Kapaa Homesteads, off Kahuna Road In pasture near fence with Sphagneticola trilobata, Macroptilium atropurpureum. Preserved_Specimen OED 2010033102 Kauai BISH 2010-03-31
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