Costus malortieanus

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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]

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

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

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