Costus afer
Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Zingiberales |
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Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species: Costus afer
Name
editCostus afer Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 8: t. 683 (1823).
Synonyms
edit- Heterotypic
- Costus sarmentosus Bojer, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 4: 262 (1835).
- Costus trachyphyllus K.Schum., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 420 (1892).
- Costus edulis De Wild. & T.Durand, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, Compt. Rend. 38: 141 (1899).
- Costus anomocalyx K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 396 (1904).
- Costus deistelii K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 393 (1904).
- Costus megalobractea K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 407 (1904).
- Costus oblitterans K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 393 (1904).
- Costus pterometra K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 394 (1904).
- Costus subbiflorus K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 394 (1904).
- Costus ulugurensis K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 396 (1904).
- Costus bingervillensis A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 627 (1920).
- Costus insularis A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 627 (1920), not validly publ.
Distribution
editNative distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
editPrimary references
edit- Ker Gawler, J.B., 1823. Botanical Register; Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment. London 8: t. 683.
Links
edit- Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Costus afer in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 20. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2019. Costus afer. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 20. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2019. Costus afer. Published online. Accessed: November 20 2019.
- Tropicos.org 2019. Costus afer. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 November 2019.
- USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Costus afer in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
Vernacular names
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