Costus species

# Species- Seed plants (families)‎ > ‎A---L (families & genera)‎ > ‎Cl‎ > ‎Costaceae‎ > ‎Costus‎ > ‎

Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_14102011 PJ1: Date/Time-:04/10/11 - 10:30
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- herb
Height/Length- 1.5m - 2m

Costus sp
Pev in Marathi
Zingibaraceae

Seems to be Costus speciosus. Family: Zingiberaceae.
Common Name: Spiral Ginger

Please wait for experts to confirm id.

I think the accepted name is Cheilocostus speciosus
Fam. Costaceae

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Costus species

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