Costus varzearum

Maas (1976)

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

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Acta Bot. Neerl. 24: 471 (1975 publ. 1976)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus varzearum Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; Waterfall section Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous herb, pseudostems 30-50 cm tall, unbranched, sheath & underside of leaf purple-red, dark green above. Inflorescence terminal, bracts green; corolla pale yellow, lip pale yellow-white, apex red. Lorence, D.H. 7808 Kauai BISH 1996-09-03