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Costus guanaiensis Rusby var. macrostrobilus (K. Schum.) Maas (Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 8: 52. 1972.) Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Caña india (Puerto Rico), Synonyms: Costus macrostrobilus K. Schum. (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 4: 159. 1903.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Maas, P.J.M. 1972. Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Flora Neotropica Monogr. 8: 1-140. 4). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 5). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 23 Nov 09 |