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Costus malortieanus
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Synonym |
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Costus
elegans Petersen |
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Family |
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Costaceae |
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Flowering and
fruiting period |
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April to October |
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Distribution |
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Native of Costa
Rica, Honduras and Nicarangua |
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Endemic/Exotic |
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Exotic |
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Uses |
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Ornamental |
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Key
botanical characters: Rhizome
creeping, branched, yellow inside. Stem thick, hard and woody, green to
reddish-green, densely pubescent.
Leaves spirally arranged towards the tip of the stem, shortly
petioled, petiole c. 2 cm, densely pubescent; lamina green, thick,
leathery, 25-30 x 12-16 cm, upper surface tomentose, lower surface densely
pubescent. Inflorescence terminal,
globose, c. 6 x 4 cm, green. Bracts numerous. Flowers large, 7.5-8 cm,
longer than the bracts, yellow with purple lines.  |
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