Costus speciosus (Costaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Costus speciosus (Costaceae) from Mikira (San Cristobal) Island (Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH79901 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Costus speciosus (J.Konig) Sm. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Costus speciosus (Costaceae) |
| Local name: | Wakwaka (Kwaia'ae); Okeoke (Arohane) |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Solomon Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | San Cristobal |
| State/province: | Eastern Dist. |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Ngonangonamela, above Arohane. |
| PIER location: | Mikira (San Cristobal) Island (Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Ridgetop forest. Disturbed grey-brown topsoil over red-brown clay. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 2000 ft |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | Label |
| PLDesc: | Tall herb, flowers white, fruit red. |
| Collector: | Powell, J.M. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 19422 |
| Collection date(s): | 28.iv.1972 |
| Voucher comment: | Native use: Leaves heated in water and steam inhaled for colds and coughs. |
| "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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