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Costus afer Ker Gawl.

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Records of this taxon from all countries 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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No    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    Alt. (m)    Notes    Lat    Long    Loc Acc Code   
126727025 Mar 2025MA Hyde
T Alegria
MA Hyde
In forest shadeNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C15187
12194706 Jun 2023MA Hyde
M Coates Palgrave
L Weber
MA Hyde
Forest edgeBy road in to Aberfoyle Lodge732Zimbabwe1832B4 E851Stem apex and inflorescence curled7
12194606 Jun 2023MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Planted in gardenAberfoyle Lodge, by entry road732Zimbabwe1832B4 E8517
120152024 Mar 2023MA Hyde
J Francis
J Francis
In garden2, Kudu Close, Colne Valley, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C15156
116427027 Feb 2022MA Hyde
MA Hyde
In gardenJohn Plagis Avenue, New Alexandra Park, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1535In flower7
116076013 Jan 2022MA Hyde
MA Hyde
In gardenJohn Plagis Avenue, New Alexandra Park, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1527In pink flower7
10121825 Dec 2018BT Wursten
JA Massunde
IAI Nuvunga
GB Chindere
AA Amade
CF Nhancale
AF Wilssone
BT Wursten
Margin of evergreen forest and marshy areaTava River, Moribane Forest84
56
0Mozambique1933C2 MS5127
9840202 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake 6111I Darbyshire
K
LMA
Ndzou
Riverine forest with Albizia adianthifolia, by stream in more open area.Sussundenga Dist., Chimanimani foothills, Zomba-Muranga area, Mutsarara River in Tekeza forest. On quartzite. wp283
45
0Mozambique1933C3 MS320Fleshy herb to 1.5 m by streamside. Stems and leaves spirally arranged. Terminal clustered inflorescence. Flowers opening singly, white with pink-maroon mouth; prominent yellow lines to hidden stamens.7
58284027 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
By small stream in forestMagorogodo hills, Zomba Community
31
0Mozambique1933C3 MS5067
58138025 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
Margin of Pandanus dominated swamp forestZomba Community
31
0Mozambique1933C4 MS1787
58084324 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
Margin of secondary forestZomba Community
31
0Mozambique1933C4 MS1796
51562119 Nov 2012NR Crouch
NR Crouch
Haroni Gorge, Chimanimani520Zimbabwe2033A1 E02
4322505 Sep 2012BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
A Uetela
Marshy gullyMoribane Forest84
18
0Mozambique1933C2 MS5407
4322413 Sep 2012BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
A Uetela
Edge of forest and marshy gullyMoribane Forest84
18
0Mozambique1933C2 MS5317
3403801 Jan 2011BT Wursten
P Ballings
Secondary scrub next to small streamPath to staff compound, just outside Fence of Aberfoyle Country Lodge73
8
0Zimbabwe1832B4 E830Possibly naturalized from originally plant7
53288118 Jun 2009S Dondeyne
S Dondeyne
Degraded forest vegetationChimokono area near Moribane forest, along path going and along Musuma river, above the waterfall.0Mozambique1933C4 MS4007
42142213 Nov 2007S Dondeyne
S Dondeyne
In forest near streamBelow Mpunga Camp, Moribane forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS4507
19146317 Feb 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
A Gardiner
Roadside margin in evergreen riverine forestRusitu Forest520Zimbabwe2032B2 E3607

Total records found: 18


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: Species information: Records of Costus afer.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species-display.php?species_id=116190, retrieved 23 April 2025

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