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Costus spiralis

(Jacq.) Roscoe (1807)

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

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 350 (1807)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe 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 10524 Kauai PTBG 7/15/2015
2 Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe Oahu Island, Honolulu, Harold Lyon Arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN I.E. Lane s.n. UBC 2/15/1958
3 Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe Wahiawa Botanical Garden, down gulch from currently maintained area. UTM 601625, 2378020 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN I.E. Lane s.n. Oahu HAPI 2/15/1958
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