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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

Description

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Historical Distribution

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: Fl. Peruv. 1: 3 (1798)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. 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. Collector Number: 8175 Kauai BISH 1/19/1998
2 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. 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. collector number: 8175 Kauai BISH 1/19/1998
3 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy, Heliconia section Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3571 NY 6/20/1997
4 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. 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 1/19/1998
5 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. waimea arboretum & botanical garden, 59-864 kamehameha hwy, heliconia section Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3571 NY 6/20/1997
6 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. Bamboo Bridge area, E side of Lawai Stream along road. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 8175 Kauai PTBG 1/19/1998
7 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. Kaneohe; Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens (Tropical America section) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 834 Oahu BISH 5/21/1992
8 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. kaneohe; hoomaluhia botanical gardens (tropical america section) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. anderson, k.; singeo, w.; medbury, s. collector number: 834 Oahu BISH 5/21/1992
9 Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. Pua O. Entabeni, HC 1 370 Hana Hwy (Private land holding) Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3571 Maui HAPI 6/20/1997
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