Costus arabicus L.

binominal name:
Costus niveopurpureus Jacq.
name recognized:
Costus arabicus L.

cited non-linnean names:
Arundo clavata oxalides caule spiralis
Paco caatinga brasiliensis vulgo cana domato
Paco caatinga floribus amplioribus niveis et purpureis

drawing: C. Plumier

family: Zingiberaceae
subfamily: Costoideae

epithet cited: niveopurpureus,-a,-um

epithet recognized: arabicus,-a,-um

Illustration contributed by:
Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris, France

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=434076

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heterotypic synonyms:
Costus arrabidae Steudel; Costus brasiliensis Schumann; Costus discolor Roscoe; Costus glabratus Sw.; Costus gracilis Loes.; Costus niveopurpureus Jacq.; Costus niveus G.Mey.; Costus pilgeri Schumann; Costus pubescens S.Moore; Costus ramosus Woodson; Costus sextus Roemer & Schultes; Costus validus Loes.; Costus verschaffeltianus Lemaire; Costus verschaffeltii Lemaire;