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Costus lucanusianus
African Spiral Flag
As recorded: Costus lucanusianus J.Braun & K.Schum.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Costaceae
- Collected by
- Judd Jr., A.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 29, 1931
- Locality
- Kealohiwai
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Maas, P.J.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 29, 1931, Judd Jr., A.F. also collected 10 other specimens.
Costus lucanusianus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-27.
2023-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Cassandra Lujan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jameseibel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-01
Hawaiʻi, Pepeekeo, HI, US
(c) frostyacres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Costus lucanusianus. BISH 649024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956427052. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956427052 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026