Costus erythrophyllus
| Costus erythrophyllus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. erythrophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Costus erythrophyllus Loes. | |
Costus erythrophyllus is a tropical rhizomatous perennial native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Brazil, which was first described in 1929. The most common form in cultivation grows to about 1 meter in height, with waxy leaves that are dark green on top, and deep purple underneath.
References
- Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 707 1929.
- The Plant List
- JSTOR
- GingersRus
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