Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Costus speciosus
(Costaceae)

Malay ginger, canereed, crape ginger, crepe ginger, spiral flag, wild ginger

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Species description or overview

Costus speciosus information from PIER
Information on Costus speciosus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Costus speciosus
Nomenclatural information about Costus speciosus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Costus speciosus
Nomenclatural information about Costus speciosus is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Costus speciosus
Nomenclatural information about Costus speciosus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Costus speciosus (Costaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Costus speciosus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Images

Images of Costus speciosus (Costaceae) (crape ginger, crepe ginger, malay ginger, spiral flag)
Links to high-resolution free images of Costus speciosus (Costaceae) (crape ginger, crepe ginger, malay ginger, spiral flag) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Costus speciosus
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Costus speciosus in Hawaii.

Costus speciosus images from PIER
Images of Costus speciosus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Costus speciosus
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Costus speciosus in Hawaii.


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