Details for: TARS 9388, Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht, Crepe Ginger


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht
Top Name:
Crepe Ginger
Origin:
Donated – Puerto Rico, United States
Received by NPGS:
22 Sep 1950
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht
Top Name:
Crepe Ginger
Origin:
Donated – Puerto Rico, United States
Received by NPGS:
22 Sep 1950
Source History
Donated
22 September 1950.
Puerto Rico, United States

Accession Names and Identifiers
Crepe Ginger
Type: Local name
Group: MISC.TARS

Narrative
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht
Genus:
Cheilocostus
Family:
Costaceae
Nomen number:

460967
Place of publication:

Taxon 55:159. 2006
Verified:
03/31/2010 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Banksea speciosa J. Koenig

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm.
Hellenia speciosa S. R. Dutta, nom. inval.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcane-reed as Costus speciosus1Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs Note: as Costus speciosus
Englishcrepe-ginger as Costus speciosus1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Costus speciosus
Englishwild ginger as Costus speciosus1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Costus speciosus
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 31 Mar 2010, from Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm. to Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht
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