Costus longibracteolatus

Costus longibracteolatus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Costus. Its native range is western South America to Guyana, where it grows in forests at lower elevations.[1][2] Costus longibracteolatus was first described by Paul Maas in 1972.

Costus longibracteolatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species:
C. longibracteolatus
Binomial name
Costus longibracteolatus
Maas

Costus longibracteolatus has the common cultivars Costus 'Kiss of Death' and Costus 'Long Kiss'.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Maas, P. J. M. (1972). "Costoideae (Zingiberaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 8: 72–73. ISSN 0071-5794.
  2. ^ "Costus longibracteolatus Maas". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ Skinner, Dave. "Costus longibracteolatus". GingersRus. Retrieved 23 August 2024.