Costus speciosus (Costaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Costus speciosus (Costaceae) from Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000034080 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Costus speciosus (J.Konig) Sm. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Costus speciosus (Costaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | A.C. Smith |
| Determination date: | 1969 |
| Determination institution: | CSIRO (QRS) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rewa |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Lami; F.M. Gray's garden |
| PIER location: | Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Garden. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | sea level |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Coarse erect herb. Height 10-12 ft. Bracts green; corolla white faintly pink-tinged; lip faintly yellowish within toward base. |
| Collector: | Smith, A.C. |
| Collection team: | D. Koroiveibau |
| CollNumber: | 16793 |
| Collection date(s): | 26.iii.1969 |
| Voucher comment: | Ornamental. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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