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BISH 501351Botany

Costus

spiral gingers

As recorded: Costus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae

Collected by: Lau, J.; Cory, C.C. Cory →Joel Q.C. Lau →
Collector number: 1959
Date: February 3, 1986
Locality: Honolulu: Niu area; Oka Nursery & Landscaping, 445 Halaki Street
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Haas, P.J.M.; Maas, H.P.J.M. Haas →H. Maas →
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Costus · collected 1959–2018Species page ›

Costus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,337 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Costus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Moku St, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Elaina Wesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Costus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Kailua, HI, US

(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Costus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Costus observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) lynnshort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Costus observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) surfninja75, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Costus observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) molzahn6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Costus. BISH 501351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577097. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/501351.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956577097 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026