Costus dubius (Afzel.) K.Schum.

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Liliopsida (397)

      Order: Zingiberales (26)

        Family: Costaceae (3)(family description)

          Genus: Costus (2)

            Epithet: dubius (Afzel.) K.Schum. (2)

Synonyms: Costus albus A.Chev. ex Koechlin, Costus edulis De Wild. & T.Durand, Costus trachyphyllus K.Schum., Costus zechii K.Schum., Zingiber dubium Afzel.

albus => dead white, without lustre

dubium => doubtful, uncertain (usually in regard to taxonomic placement)

dubius => doubtful, uncertain (usually in regard to taxonomic placement)

edulis => edible

trachyphyllus => rough-leaved

Climate: tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: yellow, white

Check for Costus dubius at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [1094] Costus dubius - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

• [12] Dokosi, O.B. (1998): Herbs of Ghana. Ghana University Press, Accra, Ghana.