As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
species
Costus afer
This species name was first published in Bot. Reg. 8: t. 683 (1823)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000362821.
Synonyms of Costus afer
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costus anomocalyx | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 396 (1904) | wfo-0000362850 | ||
| Costus deistelii | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 393 (1904) | wfo-0000362973 | ||
| Costus edulis | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique , Compt. Rend. 38: 141 (1899) | wfo-0000362992 | ||
| Costus insularis | Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 627 (1920) | wfo-0000363091 | ||
| Costus megalobractea | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 407 (1904) | wfo-0000363204 | ||
| Costus oblitterans | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 393 (1904) | wfo-0000363284 | ||
| Costus pterometra | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 394 (1904) | wfo-0000363431 | ||
| Costus sarmentosus | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 4: 262 (1835) | wfo-0000363568 | ||
| Costus subbiflorus | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 394 (1904) | wfo-0000363665 | ||
| Costus trachyphyllus | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 420 (1892) | wfo-0000363692 | ||
| Costus ulugurensis | Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 396 (1904) | wfo-0000363698 | ||
| Costus bingervillensis | Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 627 (1920) | wfo-0001348468 |