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Taxon:
Costus afer
Ker Gawl.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Costus
Family:
Costaceae
Nomen number:
11685
Place of publication:
Bot. Reg. 8: t. 683. 1823
Verified:
02/15/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1963-. Flore du Cameroun.
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Lebrun, J. P. & A. L. Stork.
1991-. Énumération des plantes à fleurs d'Afrique tropicale.
Note:
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
spiral-ginger –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Guinea
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Food additives
flavoring
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References