Costus nitidus is an endangered species of plant in the family Costaceae. Its native range is Costa Rica to Panama.[1] Costus nitidus was first described by Paul Maas in 1976. The name "nitidus" means "with a polished surface, neat, shining."[2]
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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. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus nitidus Maas
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Costus nitidus is similar to Costus plicatus.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Skinner, D. (2014). "Costus nitidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T56347808A56353108. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56347808A56353108.en.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The names of plants (4 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273.
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