Costus afer(CQTAF)
Overview Code created in: 2019-04-09
- EPPO Code: CQTAF
- Preferred name: Costus afer
- Authority: Ker Gawler
Tropical Africa. Cultivated as an ornamental and medicinal plant
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Costus megalobractea | Schumann |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| bush cane | English |
| ginger lily | English |
| spiral ginger | English |
| gingembre spirale | French |
| gengibre-espiral | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Commelinids (
1COMD )
Order
Zingiberales (
1ZINO )
Family
Costaceae (
1CQTF )
Genus
Costus (
1CQTG )
Species
Costus afer (
CQTAF )