Taxon:
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
Summary
Place of publication:
Prodr. 11. 1788
Verified:
08/05/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Howard, R. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989
- Maas, P. J. M. 1972. Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 8:101. http://www.nybg.org/botany/ofn/
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 Note: American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, MD
Common names
English
spiked spiral-flag –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Dominica | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Dominican Republic | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Guadeloupe | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Martinique | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Puerto Rico | | |
Native
Southern America
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CARIBBEAN:
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico