Roscoe, W., Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae (1828)
Monandr. Pl. Scitam.

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(1828)

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(1854)

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Costus arabicus L.

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name cited:
Costus discolor Roscoe
name recognized:
Costus arabicus L.

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drawing: W. Sharp

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family: Zingiberaceae
subfamily: Costoideae

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epithet cited: discolor

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epithet recognized: arabicus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=62268

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synonyms:

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;