cana de India
Costus guanaiensis Rusby
Costus guanaiensis is a species in the Costaceae family, native to regions in Central and South America. It is commonly known as cana de India. The species was described by Rusby in 1902 and is found in several countries including Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Description
Costus guanaiensis is a member of the genus Costus in the Costaceae family. It is distributed across various regions, including Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal, Cienaga Zapatosa, and several parks and protected areas in Colombia such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena. The species is also present in other parts of South America and Central America, including Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. It grows in a range of habitats, including the Cuenca de Río Claro and Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. The species was first described in 1902 by Rusby.
Other common names
cana de India
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal. Cienaga Zapatosa · Atlántico, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Norte, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Cauca, Argelia, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Área de ampliación de la RFP Serranía El Pinche · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, La Guajira, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Valle, Vaupés · Cuenca de Río Claro · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Guyana · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Villavicencio · Colombia | Bolívar | Turbaco | Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" y alrededores
