Costus montanus Maas is a plant in the Costaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Costus montanus Maas
Costus montanus Maas is a near-threatened Costus species endemic to Costa Rican middle-altitude moist cloud forests.
Costus montanus Maas is a near-threatened plant species that is endemic to Costa Rica. It grows in moist middle-altitude cloud forests, where it occurs in shaded areas and alongside streams. This species was first formally described by Paul Maas in 1972. It is sometimes confused with other species in the genus Costus, specifically Costus barbatus and Costus ricus.
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Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta
Costus pulverulentus C.Presl
Costus spectabilis (Fenzl) K.Schum.
Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum.
Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.
Costus dubius (Afzel.) K.Schum.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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