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Costaceae
Costus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Costus Linnaeus.

A genus of about 80 species, perennial herbs, of the American and Old World tropics.

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References: Larsen (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Costus© Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Irvine | Costus pulverulentus source | Original Image ⭷
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