Costus malortieanus

Costus malortieanus is a species 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 Edit this 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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.