Scientific or common name:

Costus guanaiensis Rusby var. macrostrobilus (K. Schum.) Maas

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COSTACEAE - Costus family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Costus guanaiensis Rusby var. macrostrobilus (K. Schum.) Maas
Rank: variety

Images of Costus guanaiensis var. macrostrobilus

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Common names

U.S. name: Cana de India

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Costus macrostrobilus K. Schum.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Zingiberidae
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species:

1) Costus cylindricus Jacq. 2) Costus guanaiensis Rusby 3) Costus guanaiensis Rusby var. macrostrobilus (K. Schum.) Maas 4) Costus macrostrobilus K. Schum. 5) Costus pulverulentus C. Presl 6) Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm. 7) Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. 8) Costus villosissimus Jacq.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA+ (Puerto Rico)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Costaceae)
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1) Alpinia (costus) 2) Costus

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Common names (Costus)
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1) Cana de India (Costus guanaiensis) 2) Canereed (Costus speciosus) 3) Spiked spiralflag (Costus spicatus) 4) Spiral flag (Costus villosissimus) 5) Spiral ginger (Costus pulverulentus)

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More species:
1) Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm. [1507]
2) Cota altissima (L.) J. Gay [299]
3) Cota tinctoria (L.) J. Gay [464]
4) Cotinus coggygria Scop. [1373]
5) Cotoneaster adpressus Bois [527]
6) Cotoneaster bacillaris Wall. ex Lindl. [1167]
7) Cotoneaster conspicuus (Messel ex anon.) Chitt. [145]
8) Cotoneaster franchetii Boiss. [1266]
9) Cotoneaster hybridus hort. var. pendulus hort. [146]
10) Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl. var. cochleatus (Franch.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson [156]

28-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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