Three newly reported escaped non-native Costus L. species (Costaceae) in Java, Indonesia

By

Irsyam, Arifin Surya Dwipa
Hariri, Muhammad R.
Fadhil, Muhammad Hisyam
Al Anshori, Zakaria
Dewi, Asih Perwita
Peniwidiyanti, Peniwidiyanti
Kurniawan, Muhammad Fabio Rayhan
Baidlowi, Muhammad Hisyam
Rosleine, Dian

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-12-19

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1404--1410

Subjects

Alien plant , introduced , Malesia , spiral ginger , Zingiberales

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.6.1404

 

Abstract

Costus L. is the most species‑rich genus in Costaceae and is mainly distributed in the Neotropics and tropical Africa. Five Costus species have been introduced to Java, Indonesia, for ornamental purposes. During our botanical expeditions in Java from January to May 2023, we discovered three previously unreported species of Costus that occur spontaneously in the wild: C. phyllocephalus K.Schum., C. spicatus (Jacq.) Sw., and C. villosissimus Jacq. Their spontaneous populations have been found on roadsides and abandoned areas in West Java.