April 27, 2011 at 10:47 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Costaceae, Order: Zingiberales, Superorder: Lilianae
Costus woodsonii Maas
Recent Synonyms: None relevant.
Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.
Growth Form or Habit: Herb.
National University of Singapore; Cultivated; 2011.
National University of Singapore; Cultivated; 2011.
More pictures can be found at
(1) The Plant Observatory website
(2) NParks Flora Fauna Web website
September 4, 2010 at 10:32 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Costaceae, Order: Zingiberales, Superorder: Lilianae
Costus lucanusianus J. Braun & K. Sch.
Recent Synonyms: None relevant.
Status: Exotic; Casual. Cultivated.
Growth Form or Habit: Herb.
Sengkang; Secondary forest; 2010.
More pictures can be found at
(1) The Plant Observatory website
July 12, 2010 at 8:44 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Costaceae, Order: Zingiberales, Superorder: Lilianae
Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith
Recent Synonyms: None relevant.
Status: Native; Common. Cultivated.
Growth Form or Habit: Herb.
Bukit Batok; Secondary forest; 2010.
Bukit Batok; Secondary forest; 2010.
The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online