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Costaceae
Costaceae, known as the ''Costus'' family or spiral gingers, is a family of pantropical monocots. It belongs to the order Zingiberales, which contains horticulturally and economically important plants such as the banana (Musaceae), bird-of-paradise (Strelitziaceae), and edible ginger (Zingiberaceae). The seven genera in Costaceae together contain about 143 known species (1 in ''Monocostus'', 2 in ''Dimerocostus'', 16 in ''Tapeinochilos'', 2 in ''Paracostus'', 8 in ''Chamaecostus'', c. 5 in ''Hellenia'', and c. 80 in ''Costus'').Chelsea D. Specht & Dennis Wm. Stevenson. 2006. "A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)".''Taxon'' 55(1):153-163. (See ''External links'' below). They are native to tropical climates of Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America. Several species are frequently found in cultivation. Description The simple leaves are entire and spirally arranged, with those toward the base of the stem usually bladeless. Leaf ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberales
The Zingiberales are flowering plants forming one of four orders in the commelinids clade of monocots, together with its sister order, Commelinales. The order includes 68 genera and 2,600 species. Zingiberales are a unique though morphologically diverse order that has been widely recognised as such over a long period of time. They are usually large herbaceous plants with rhizomatous root systems and lacking an aerial stem except when flowering. Flowers are usually large and showy, and the stamens are often modified (staminodes) to also form colourful petal-like structures that attract pollinators. Zingiberales contain eight families that are informally considered as two groups, differing in the number of fertile stamens. A " banana group" of four families appeared first and were named on the basis of large banana-like leaves. Later, a more genetically coherent ( monophyletic) " ginger group" appeared, consisting of the remaining four families. The order, which has a fos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheilocostus
''Cheilocostus'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Costaceae, with the type species '' C. speciosus''. Databases are currently (September 2020) inconsistent, with some botanists preferring to place the five species in the genus '' Hellenia''. Species The Plant List lists five accepted species: * '' Cheilocostus borneensis'' A.D.Poulsen * '' Cheilocostus globosus'' (Blume) C.D.Specht * '' Cheilocostus lacerus'' (Gagnep.) C.D.Specht * '' Cheilocostus sopuensis'' (Maas & H.Maas) C.D.Specht * ''Cheilocostus speciosus ''Cheilocostus speciosus'', or crêpe ginger, is a species of flowering plant in the family Costaceae. Some botanists have now revived the synonym '' Hellenia speciosa'' for this species. It is native to southeast Asia and surrounding regions ...'' (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht References External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q311955 Costaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenia
''Hellenia'' is a genus of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus with this name in 1791. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea, and Queensland. The type species was "''H. grandiflora''" Retz., which is a synonym of '' Hellenia speciosa''. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently includes the following (with some botanistsLeong-Škorničková J, Šída O (2016) Proposal to conserve the name ''Cheilocostus'' against ''Hellenia'' and '' Tsiana'' (Costaceae). ''Taxon'' (2482) 65: 1426-1427. preferring to retain the genus ''Cheilocostus''): * '' Hellenia borneensis'' (A.D.Poulsen) Govaerts * '' Hellenia globosa'' (Blume) S.R.Dutta - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java * '' Hellenia lacera'' (Gagnep.) Govaerts * '' Hellenia sopuensis'' (Maas & H.Maas) Govaerts * '' Hellenia speciosa'' (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta (synonym ''Cheilocostus speciosus'') - China, Indian Subcontinent, Andaman & Nicobar, Indochina, Malaysi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paracostus
''Paracostus'' is a group of plants in the family Costaceae described as a genus in 2006. It is native to Borneo and to tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ....Nabilah Syakirah, Binti Mohd Ali (2017)"Systematic study of the genus Paracostus C. D. Specht (Costaceae) from Northern West of Sarawak: Leaf Morphological and Anatomical Aspects" Final year project report. Species * '' Paracostus englerianus'' (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Gabon, Islands of the Gulf of Guinea * '' Paracostus paradoxus'' (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Borneo References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3363216 Costaceae Zingiberales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimerocostus
''Dimerocostus'' is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1891. It is native to Central and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ....Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín ; Species * '' Dimerocostus argenteus'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Maas - Peru, Bolivia * '' Dimerocostus cryptocalyx'' N.R.Salinas & Betancur - Colombia * '' Dimerocostus strobilaceus'' Kuntze - Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3028084 Costaceae Zingiberales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monocostus
''Monocostus'' is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1904. There is only one known species, ''Monocostus uniflorus,'' endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3321108 Costaceae Monotypic Zingiberales genera Flora of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapeinochilos
''Tapeinochilos'' is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1869. It is native to Queensland, Papuasia, and the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n Province of Maluku. Centered in Papua New Guinea, only three of the approximately 16 species occur outside of the country.Bryan, J.E., Shearman, P.L. (Eds.). 2015. The State of the Forests of Papua New Guinea 2014: Measuring change over the period 2002-2014. University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby. Species Gallery File:Tapeinochilos recurvatus K.Schum. - Papua New Guinea.jpg, ''Tapeinochilos recurvatus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3012710 Costaceae Zingiberales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamaecostus
''Chamaecostus'' is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 2006. It is endemic to South America. ; Species * '' Chamaecostus congestiflorus'' - Venezuela, N Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana * '' Chamaecostus curcumoides'' - French Guiana * '' Chamaecostus cuspidatus'' - E Brazil * '' Chamaecostus fragilis'' - Colombia, N Brazil * '' Chamaecostus fusiformis'' - Pará Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana a ... * '' Chamaecostus lanceolatus'' - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana * '' Chamaecostus subsessilis'' - Brazil, Bolivia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q311799 Costaceae Zingiberales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costus
''Costus'' is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Costaceae, described by Linnaeus as a genus in 1753. It was formerly known as ''Hellenia'' after the Finnish botanist Carl Niclas von Hellens. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. ''Costus'' is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as '' Zingiber'' (true ginger) by its spiraling stems. The genus as a whole is thus often called spiral gingers, but this can also refer to '' C. barbatus'' specifically. ''Costus spectabilis'' is the floral emblem of Nigeria; its flowers are represented (erroneously in red instead of yellow color) on its coat of arms. It is important not to confuse ''Costus speciosus'', ''C. spectabilis'' etc. with the herb known by the common name "costus". Some species are of importance to herbivores, such as caterpillars of the restricted demon (''Notocrypta curvifascia'') which feed on ''Costus speciosus'' (crê ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takenoshin Nakai
was a Japanese botanist. In 19191919. Notulae and Plantas Japoniae at Koreae X XI. The Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 33(395): 193–194. and 19301930. Plantae Japonicae & Koreanae. The Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 44(526): 508. he published papers on the plants of Japan and Korea, including the genus '' Cephalotaxus''. During the Japanese occupation of the (former) Dutch East Indies (now: Indonesia) Takenoshin Nakai was between 1943 and 1945 the director of 's Lands Plantentuin The Bogor Botanical Gardens ( id, Kebun Raya Bogor) is a botanical garden located in Bogor, Indonesia, 60 km south of central Jakarta. It is currently operated by Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesian: ''Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indon ... in Batavia (now: Bogor Botanical Gardens in Bogor. Taxonomist The International Plant Names Index lists 4,733 records of plant names of which Nakai is an author or co-author. References Bibliography * * * External links Lecture notes on angios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Climate
Tropical climate is the first of the five major climate groups in the Köppen climate classification identified with the letter A. Tropical climates are defined by a monthly average temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) or higher in the coolest month, and feature hot temperatures all year-round. Annual precipitation is often abundant in tropical climates, and shows a seasonal rhythm but may have seasonal dryness to varying degrees. There are normally only two seasons in tropical climates, a wet (rainy / monsoon) season and a dry season. The annual temperature range in tropical climates is normally very small. Sunlight is intense in these climates. There are three basic types of tropical climates within the tropical climate group: tropical rainforest climate (Af), tropical monsoon climate (Am) and tropical wet and dry climate or tropical savannah (Aw for dry winters, and As for dry summers), which are classified and distinguished by the precipitation and the precipitation lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, ling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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