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Costus laevis

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

Key Characters:

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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
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents


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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 1: 3 (1798)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus laevis Kaneohe; Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens (Tropical America section) Preserved_Specimen Herb 9 ft. tall, 2 stems; leaves spiralled around stem, clustered near apex; infructescence terminal on leafy shoots cone shaped; bracts bright red inside, green outside. Staples, G.W. 834 Oahu BISH 1992-05-21
2 Costus laevis Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. Bamboo Bridge area, E side of Lawai Stream along road Rhizomatous herb, stems 2.5-3 m. Leaves dark, grn. above, paler beneath. Infl. bracts dk. purple with yellow stripe; tepals v. pale yellow labellum pale pinkish-white, urple medially. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 8175 Kauai BISH 1998-01-19
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