Costus erythrophyllus is a tropical rhizomatous perennial flowering plant native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Brazil. It 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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. erythrophyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus erythrophyllus Loes.
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References
edit- Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 707 1929.
- JSTOR
- GingersRus