Costus arabicus L.

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus arabicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 27053 with C. A. Gracie, 22 Oct 2007

  • Location

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Windwardside. Coordinates for the Cottage Club but specimens collected throughout the village.

  • Habitat

    Weeds and cultivated plants.

  • Description

    Herb, 2 m tall. Perianth white with yellow spot on labellum and burnt orange streak below the yellow spot. Flattened filament with pink around anther. Cultivated.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    UNICATE. [Photos].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02056439

    Occurrence ID: c2dcaf95-3f82-4ae0-be78-ba6cebd023ca

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus arabicus L. det P. J. M. Maas, 2017
    Note: sp. nov.

    Costus arabicus Jacq. det P. J. M. Maas, 07 Jun 2017

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • State/Province

    Saba

  • Locality

    Windwardside. Coordinates for the Cottage Club but specimens collected throughout the village.

  • Coordinates

    17.6288, -63.2301

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