Costus spicatus

Common name:

Family: Costaceae

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Country of Origin: Mexico, Caribbean

Description:

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USDA Zone:

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.

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: commelinids
• Order: Zingiberales
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• Family: Costaceae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Friday, 22 February, 2019.
3. 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.

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