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Costus pulverulentus

C.Presl (1825)

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

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Reliq. Haenk. 1: 41 (1825)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1381 (O? [an escape in Lyon Arboretum, Mānoa Valley], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:651 (KEY), 652 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:6 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Costus pulverulentus Palolo Valley, along La'i Road UTM 626137,2357788 4 to 5 plants, sprinkled along roadside. Likely ecaped from nearby garden. Growing in dense shade. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant to 1 meter with spiralling stems. Leaves coriaceous, green above, often purple-streaked; flower bracts green to pale pink, corolla red; seeds white with sticky white fibers. OED 2012051001 Oahu BISH 2012-05-10
2 Costus pulverulentus Manoa Valley; Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1954-12-10
3 Costus pulverulentus Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Lowland mesic setting. Preserved_Specimen Growing in a shaded area with Oplismenus and seedlings of Cinnamomum burmanii. Daehler, C. 1065 Oahu BISH 2005-06-22
4 Costus pulverulentus Haleiwa; Waimea Arboretum In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Inflorescence bracts a blend of salmon, crimson, and medium green. Flowers scarlet to crimson. Flowers odorless in afternoon. Lau, J. 2615 Oahu BISH 1986-07-07
5 Costus pulverulentus Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum, Aroid Valley, on mauka bank of access road In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Leaves and stem tinged with pink. Flower red. Baker, R.F. 72 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
6 Costus pulverulentus Waimea Botanical Garden & Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 3'; bracts green slightly streaked with pink; with red on adaxial side and extending at right angles to inflorescence rachis in fruit; calyx red; labellum enclosed within calyx; five lobed and pointed; lobes white. Kirchoff, B.K. 91288 Oahu BISH 1991-06-18
7 Costus pulverulentus Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum, Aroid Valley, on mauka bank of access road In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Leaves and stem tinged with pink. Flower red. Baker, R.F. 72 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
8 Costus pulverulentus Manoa; Koolau Mountain Range: Manoa Valley; Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Leaves dark shiny green, streaked beneath with purple; smooth, drooping, about 6 on a plant, obovate, largest 9 x 3.5 in. Stem green except purple upper part of leaf sheath, slightly twisting. Flower bracts pale green to pink, flowers red. (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1958-03-03
9 Costus pulverulentus Manoa; Manoa Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Leaves dark shiny green, streaked beneath with purple; smooth, drooping, about 6 on a plant, obovate, largest 9 x 3.5 in. Stem green except purple upper part of leaf sheath, slightly twisting. Flower bracts pale green to pink, flowers red. (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1958-03-03
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