Costus pulverulentus C.Presl belongs to the Costaceae family. Flora of the World contains 6 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Costus pulverulentus--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 29 Mch 03. 041.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Costus
Specific Epithet
pulverulentus
Authorship
C.Presl
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/28/2003
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose (InBio Parque)
Location Remarks
Santo Domingo de Heredia, a suburb of San Jose.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/21/2002
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose (InBio Parque)
Location Remarks
Santo Domingo de Heredia, a suburb of San Jose.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/9/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial 80 cm tall; scape bracts red with yellow callus; corolla orange-red.
3/10/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
0.75-1 m tall; bracts orange-red with yellowish callus; corolla orange-red, tubular.
2/28/2002
Location
Costa Rica, Alajuela (La Paz Waterfall Gardens)
Location Remarks
At La Paz Waterfall gardens
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/10/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial 80 cm tall; scape bracts red with yellow callus; corolla orange-red.
