
Costaceae
Hellenia
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- Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta, Pleione 7 (2013) 228; Govaerts, Phytotaxa 151 (2013) 64, isonym; ≡ Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht, Taxon 55 (2006) 159, nom. illeg., nom. superfl.; ≡ Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm., Trans. Linn. Soc. 1 (1791) 249; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 160; EPFP 1 (1924) 246; Steiner, PJS 88 (1959) 35; Maas, Blumea 25 (1979) 546; ≡ Banksia speciosa J.Koenig in Retz., Observ. Bot. 3 3 (1784) 75; Type: from Indonesia. = Costus hirsutus Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav. 1 (1827) 61; Merr., EPFP 1 (1924) 246. = Costus glaber (K.Schum.) Merr., EPFP 1 (1924) 246, as 'glabra'; ≡ Costus speciosus var. glaber K.Schum., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27 (1899) 343, as 'glabra'. = Costus sericeus Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav. 1 (1827) 62; Merr., EPFP 1 (1924) 246. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Philippines, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. APULIT, BASILAN, CATANDUANES, CEBU, JOLO, LEYTE, LUZON: Albay, Apayao, Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Benguet, Bulacan, Camarines, Camarines Norte, Cavite, Ifugao, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, La Union, Laguna, Mountain Province, NCR, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, MARINDUQUE, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Surigao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN, PANAY, POLILLO, SAMAR, SIASI. Notes: Low and medium elevation primary forests, old clearings, etc. Common. Cultivated as an ornamental. Merrill (1924) believes that the common wild Philippine form is specifically distinct. Native.
Parahellenia
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- Parahellenia globosa (Blume) N.H.Xia, Juan Chen & S.Jin Zeng, Plant Diversity 44 (2022) 396; ≡ Hellenia globosa (Blume) S.R.Dutta, Pleione 4 (2010) 152; ≡ Cheilocostus globosus (Blume) C.D.Specht, Taxon 55 (2006) 160, nom. illeg., nom. superfl.; ≡ Costus globosus Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae (1828) 62; Type: from Java. = Costus clemensae Ridl., PJS 4 c (1909) Bot. 193; Merr., EPFP 1 (1924) 246; Maas, Blumea 25 (1979) 546; Type: Clemens 1173, Mindanao: Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley. = ?Amomum warburgii (K.Schum.) K.Schum. in Engl., Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 257; Ridl., PJS 4 c (1909) Bot. 171; Merr., EPFP 1 (1922) 241; ≡ Costus warburgii K.Schum. in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 27 (1899) 346; Type: Warburg s.n., Mindanao: probably Davao. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand. MINDANAO: Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga. Notes: Forested slopes, c. 700m. Native.
References
- Chen, J, S Zeng, L Zeng, KS Nguyen, J Yan, H Liu & N Xia. 2022. Parahellenia, a new genus segregated from Hellenia (Costaceae) based on phylogenetic and morphological evidence. Plant Diversity 44: 389-405
- Govaerts, R. 2013. Hellenia Retz., the correct name for Cheilocostus C.D.Specht (Costaceae). Phytotaxa 151: 63-64
- Maas, PJM. 1979. Notes on Asiatic and Australian Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Blumea 25: 543-549
- Specht, CD & DW Stevenson. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55: 153-163