![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is important not to confuse Costus speciosus, C. barbatus specifically.Ĭostus spectabilis is the floral emblem of Nigeria its flowers are represented (erroneously in red instead of yellow color) on its coat of arms. The genus as a whole is thus often called spiral gingers, but this can also refer to C. Ĭostus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as Zingiber (true ginger) by its spiraling stems. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It was formerly known as Hellenia after the Finnish botanist Carl Niclas von Hellens. See Catherine of Alexandria for the man named Costus often held to be her father.Ĭostus pulverulentus at Rara Avis, Costa RicaĬostus is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Costaceae, described by Linnaeus as a genus in 1753. ![]()
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