Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
- Common Name:
- Family: Costaceae (K. Schum.) Nak.
- Country of Origin: Mexico, Caribbean
- Habitat: Old secondary growth.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201900277
- Source: Kress Collection, SI#2002127
- Provenance:
Kress# 02-7143
Kress, W. J., Temeles, E., Clark, J., Lopez, I.
Dominica: St. Joseph
Layou River Road near old suspension bridge.
15.4144, -61.3833, 24 Apr 2002
Herb, Shoots to 2 m, leaves green, spirally arranged.
Inflorescence erect, bracts dull reddish green.
Flowers: petals pale pink, labellum yellow.
- Accession Date: 07-10-2019
- Bench: 3313 - NEOB: Blue Tanks North
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-15-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Zingiberales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Costaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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2020 |
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References (internal):
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
- WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) used with the permission of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193. Last accessed on Tuesday, 16 July, 2019.
data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:59:55 -0400 [bcm v4.0]