Costus malortieanus

Costus malortieanus is a specie of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Costaceae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Costus malortieanus
Crape ginger at Puentes Colgantes near Arenal, Costa Rica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species:
C. malortieanus
Binomial name
Costus malortieanus
H.Wendl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Costus elegans Petersen[2]

See also

References

  1. Wendland, Hermann A. Hamburger Garten- und Blumenzeitung 19: 30–31. 1863
  2. Petersen Fl. Bras. 3(3): 52 1890
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