Details for: TARS 68, Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw., Cana amarga, Gengibre cimarron ( P.R.)


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
Top Name:
Cana amarga, Gengibre cimarron ( P.R.)
Origin:
–
Received by NPGS:
06 Jul 1939
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
Top Name:
Cana amarga, Gengibre cimarron ( P.R.)
Origin:
–
Received by NPGS:
06 Jul 1939
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
Cana amarga, Gengibre cimarron ( P.R.)
Type: Local name

NS 68
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: MISC.TARS

Narrative
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
Genus:
Costus
Family:
Costaceae
Nomen number:

426906
Place of publication:

Prodr. 11. 1788
Verified:
08/05/2002 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Alpinia spicata Jacq.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Costus cylindricus Jacq.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishspiked spiral-flag  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 05 Aug 2002, from Costus cylindricus Jacq. to Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw.
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