Plumier, C., Mss. (1689-1697)
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vol. 5 (1689-1697)

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[Botanicon Americanum seu historia plantarum Americanis insulis nascentium]

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t. 33

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Costus arabicus L.

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

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cited non-linnean name:
Paco caatinga floribus amplioribus niveis et purpureis

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drawing: C. Plumier

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origin of:
N.J. von Jacquin, Fragm. Bot.: t. 67 (1809)

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family: Zingiberaceae
subfamily: Costoideae

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epithet cited: niveopurpureus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: arabicus,-a,-um

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

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=434077

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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;