Costus L. belongs to the Costaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Costus
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/12/2006
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
2/17/2006
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
G. Simon Laizer, P. Ezrom, Sharon A. Bodine, J. Mwipi, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
12/4/2003
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
12/5/2003
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/18/2006
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
G. Simon Laizer, P. Ezrom, Sharon A. Bodine, J. Mwipi, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph