Costus speciosus (Costaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Costus speciosus (Costaceae) from Yap (Waqab) Island (Yap Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH699903 |
| 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: | Thowel (Rumung); wanim (Rul) |
| 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: | Micronesia |
| Country: | Caroline Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Yap |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | n/a |
| PIER location: | Yap (Waqab) Island (Yap Islands/Federated States of Micronesia/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Clay soil, in forest. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 50 ft |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Plant 3 ft. high. Petals white. |
| Collector: | Wong, C.C.Y. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 407 |
| Collection date(s): | 15.ii.1948 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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