Costus afer
Spiral Ginger
Also known as: Costus anomocalyx K.Schum. +13 more
- Costus anomocalyx K.Schum.
- Costus bingervillensis A.Chev.
- Costus deistelii K.Schum.
- Costus edulis De Wild. & T.Durand
- Costus insularis A.Chev.
- Costus lucanusianus A.Chev., 1920
- Costus luteus A.Chev., 1920
- Costus megalobractea K.Schum.
- Costus oblitterans K.Schum.
- Costus pterometra K.Schum.
- Costus sarmentosus Bojer
- Costus subbiflorus K.Schum.
- Costus trachyphyllus K.Schum.
- Costus ulugurensis K.Schum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Costaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Costus afer (commonly known as Spiral-Ginger) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Costaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe