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Costus spectabilis (Fenzl) K. Schum.

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Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
114989110 Feb 2021N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
116034229 Nov 2020N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland/Termitaria Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1265Cultivated at Dabuyu farms from C. spectabilis material collected in Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province and C. macranthus material sourced from Protea Hill Farm, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province -15.52161028.2659006
114986107 Dec 2015N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
114988210 Oct 2015N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
69734110 May 2015N Wightman
MG Bingham
N Wightman
WoodlandCultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka from material collected at Chisomo Farms in Central Province Zambia2Zambia1528C2 CLk1290Developing rhizomes adapt to obstacles during growth and can become misshapen. -15.53000028.3040005
69733128 Apr 2012N Wightman
MG Bingham
N Wightman
WoodlandCultivated at Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka from material collected at Chisomo Farms in Central Province Zambia 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1290The vertical rhizome can reach over 30cm in length and 2.5cm wide but are brittle and easily broken -15.53000028.3040005
114987112 Dec 2011N Wightman
N Wightman
Miombo woodland Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka 2Zambia1528C2 CLk1265Cultivated at Dabuyu Farms from material originally collected at Kachubwa village, Katete Distr., Eastern Province -15.52161028.2659006
81533017 Nov 1993PP Smith
PP Smith
8		WAG

Upper escarpment miombo woodland.North Luangwa National Park. 910Zambia1132C1 NMc1250Erect herb (10 cm), flowering (yellow).-11.60000032.1666674

Total records found: 8


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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Costus spectabilis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=116210, retrieved 15 January 2025

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