Costus
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)Costus
Rhizomatous perennial herbs. Leaves spirally arranged on a true aerial stem (afer), or 4 in a cross-shaped rosette appressed to the ground (macranthus and spectabilis). Inflorescence usually condensed into subspherical cone-like spikes either terminal or arising from the rhizome. Petals 3. Labellum petaloid. Fruit a berry, crowned by the persistent calyx. © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Costaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
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0 of 105 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- ab9b1a0a-7d56-46c1-8c98-dc52d7261f26
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility