Costus pulverulentus

Costus pulverulentus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species: Costus pulverulentus

Name

Costus pulverulentus C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 41 (1825).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Costus ruber C.Wright ex Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 256 (1866).
  • Costus laxus Petersen in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 56 (1890).
  • Costus sanguineus Donn.Sm., Bot. Gaz. 31: 122 (1901).
  • Costus formosus C.V.Morton, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 27: 305 (1937).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Belize; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panam; Venezuela; Venezuelan Antilles Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Presl, C.B., 1825. Reliquiae Haenkeanae 1:41.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Costus pulverulentus 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. Costus pulverulentus. 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. Costus pulverulentus. Published online. Accessed: November 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Costus pulverulentus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 November 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Costus pulverulentus 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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