Costus spectabilis (Fenzl) K. Schum.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
114989110 Feb 2021N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 C1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
116034229 Nov 2020N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland/Termitaria Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province 2Zambia1528C2 C1265Cultivated at Dabuyu farms from C. spectabilis material collected in Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province and C. macranthus material sourced from Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province -15.52161028.2659006
10126407 Dec 2018BT Wursten
IAI Nuvunga
GB Chindere
AA Amade
CF Nhancale
AF Wilssone
BT Wursten
Evergreen ForestPicada da dona Candida, Moribane Forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS531-19.74174033.3224006
11498617 Dec 2015N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 C1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
114988210 Oct 2015N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 C1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
69734110 May 2015N Wightman
MG Bingham
N Wightman
WoodlandCultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka from material collected at Chisomo Farms in Central Province Zambia2Zambia1528C2 C1290Developing rhizomes adapt to obstacles during growth and can become misshapen. -15.53000028.3040005
69733128 Apr 2012N Wightman
MG Bingham
N Wightman
WoodlandCultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka from material collected at Chisomo Farms in Central Province Zambia 2Zambia1528C2 C1290The vertical rhizome can reach over 30cm in length and 2.5cm wide but are brittle and easily broken -15.53000028.3040005
114987112 Dec 2011N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 C1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
3420402 Jan 2011BT Wursten
P Ballings
Riverine forestPungwe River at Katiyo Tea Estate2360Zimbabwe1833A3 E567-18.37619033.0561707
31963229 Apr 2009S Dondeyne
Undergrowth of forest/woodland vegetationAt boundary Mpunga-Chinda-Zinguena Communities, Moribane840Mozambique1933C2 MS400-19.71185633.4086867
24765325 Dec 2007S Dondeyne
Kasungu National Park, Malawi0Malawi 00
81533017 Nov 1993PP Smith
PP Smith
8
WAG

Upper escarpment miombo woodland.North Luangwa National Park. 910Zambia1132C1 N1250Erect herb (10 cm), flowering (yellow).-11.60000032.1666674

Total records found: 12



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Records of: Costus spectabilis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=116210, retrieved 23 April 2024

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