Hellenia globosa

Hellenia globosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Costaceae
Genus: Hellenia
Species: Hellenia globosa

Name

Hellenia globosa (Blume) S.R.Dutta, Pleione 4: 152 (2010).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Costus globosus Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae: 62 (1827).
• Homotypic
  • Cheilocostus globosus (Blume) C.D.Specht, Taxon 55: 160 (2006).
• Heterotypic
  • Costus roxburghii Hasselt, Bull. Sci. Nat. Geol. 3: 189 (1824), nom. rej. prop.
  • Costus kingii Baker in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 6: 250 (1892).
  • Costus ridleyi K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 411 (1904).
  • Costus velutinus Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 103 (1911).
  • Costus globosus var. kingii (Baker) Holttum, Gard. Bull. Singapore 13: 244 (1950).
  • Costus globosus var. ridleyi (K.Schum.) Holttum, Gard. Bull. Singapore 13: 244 (1950).
  • Costus globosus var. velutinus (Ridl.) Holttum, Gard. Bull. Singapore 13: 244 (1950).
  • Costus dhaninivatii K.Larsen, Felicit. Vol. Southeast Asian Stud. 1: 150 (1965).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Borneo; Jawa; Malaya; Sumatera; Thailand References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Dutta, S.R., 2010. Pleione 4: 152.
• Govaerts, R. 2013. Hellenia Retz., the correct name for Cheilocostus C.D.Specht (Costaceae). Phytotaxa 151 (1): 63–64. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Hellenia globosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Hellenia globosa. 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 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Hellenia globosa. Published online. Accessed: November 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Hellenia globosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 November 2019.

Vernacular names

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