Spiral Ginger (Costus scaber) Ruiz & Pavon, 1798

 

Synonyms: Costus anachiri, Costus ciliatus Costus cylindricus var. anachiri, Costus nutans (see The Plant List for more synonyms)

 

 

Costus scaber occurs in the Neotropics from central Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, and in West Indies (including Trinidad and Tobago). It grows in tropical and subtropical forests. This is a herb, 0.5-2.5 m in height. The leaves are sessile, elliptic, 10-25 cm long. The terminal inflorescence is 5-12 cm long, and made up of orange-red bracts and orange-yellow tubular flowers. The fruit is a capsule. C. scaber flowers during the rainy season; it is pollinated by hummingbirds.

 

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