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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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 Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
126727025 Mar 2025MA Hyde
T Alegria
MA Hyde
In forest shadeNational Botanic Garden, Harare1,212Zimbabwe1731C3 C1518-17.80091931.0532727
12194706 Jun 2023MA Hyde
M Coates Palgrave
L Weber
MA Hyde
Forest edgeBy road in to Aberfoyle Lodge732Zimbabwe1832B4 E851Stem apex and inflorescence curled-18.29501632.9671427
12194606 Jun 2023MA Hyde
MA Hyde
Planted in gardenAberfoyle Lodge, by entry road732Zimbabwe1832B4 E851-18.29498332.9677557
120152024 Mar 2023MA Hyde
J Francis
J Francis
In garden2, Kudu Close, Colne Valley, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1515-17.78583331.1028836
116427027 Feb 2022MA Hyde
MA Hyde
In gardenJohn Plagis Avenue, New Alexandra Park, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1535In flower-17.79031431.0665507
116076013 Jan 2022MA Hyde
MA Hyde
In gardenJohn Plagis Avenue, New Alexandra Park, Harare12Zimbabwe1731C3 C1527In pink flower-17.78873131.0641817
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 Forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS512-19.73967033.3240207
9840202 Jul 2015J Timberlake
VR Fijamo
L Nkuna
J Timberlake
6111
I 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. wp2830Mozambique1933C3 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.-19.91238933.1935007
58284027 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
By small stream in forestMagorogodo hills, Zomba Community0Mozambique1933C3 MS506-19.91046133.1768557
58138025 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
Margin of Pandanus dominated swamp forestZomba Community0Mozambique1933C4 MS178-19.87206033.2552307
58084324 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
Margin of secondary forestZomba Community0Mozambique1933C4 MS179-19.86471133.2592936
51562119 Nov 2012NR Crouch
NR Crouch
Haroni Gorge, Chimanimani520Zimbabwe2033A1 E02
4322505 Sep 2012BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
A Uetela
Marshy gullyMoribane Forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS540-19.73945033.3240007
4322413 Sep 2012BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
A Uetela
Edge of forest and marshy gullyMoribane Forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS531-19.74080033.3243707
3403801 Jan 2011BT Wursten
P Ballings
Secondary scrub next to small streamPath to staff compound, just outside Fence of Aberfoyle Country Lodge730Zimbabwe1832B4 E830Possibly naturalized from originally plant-18.29505632.9681537
53288118 Jun 2009S Dondeyne
S Dondeyne
Degraded forest vegetationChimokono area near Moribane forest, along path going and along Musuma river, above the waterfall.0Mozambique1933C4 MS400-19.77777233.3471147
42142213 Nov 2007S Dondeyne
S Dondeyne
In forest near streamBelow Mpunga Camp, Moribane forest840Mozambique1933C2 MS450-19.74307733.3566527
19146317 Feb 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
A Gardiner
Roadside margin in evergreen riverine forestRusitu Forest520Zimbabwe2032B2 E360-20.02890732.9875317

Total records found: 18



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Records of: Costus afer.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=116190, retrieved 3 April 2025

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