Stem of Costus arabicus. Photo by C. Gracie

• Title

  Stem of Costus arabicus. Photo by C. Gracie

• Creator(s)

  C. A. Gracie

• Publisher

  NYBG

• Description

  Stem of Costus arabicus based on Mori et al. 27053 from Saba, Netherlands Antilles. The leaf sheaths of species of Costus are closed, i.e., they wrap all of the way around the stem.

• Specimens

  Specimen - 02056439, S. A. Mori 27053, Costus arabicus L., Costaceae (61.1), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Saba

• Taxonomy

  Costus arabicus L.

• Copyright Statement

  Copyright 2008 Carol Ann Gracie. All rights reserved.

• Image Type

  Field photograph

• Thesaurus

  Leaf sheath