Chamaecostus is a group of flowering plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 2006.[1][2] It is endemic to South America.[3]
| Chamaecostus | |
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| Chamaecostus cuspidatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Chamaecostus C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev. |
- Species
- Chamaecostus congestiflorus - Venezuela, N Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
- Chamaecostus curcumoides - French Guiana
- Chamaecostus cuspidatus - E Brazil
- Chamaecostus fragilis - Colombia, N Brazil
- Chamaecostus fusiformis - Pará
- Chamaecostus lanceolatus - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
- Chamaecostus subsessilis - Brazil, Bolivia
References
edit- ^ Specht, C. D. & D. W. Stevenson. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55(1): 153–163
- ^ Tropicos, Chamaecostus C.D. Specht & D.W. Stev.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families