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 Costus pulverulentus C.Presl

Synonym	:	Costus formosus C.V.Morton
Family	:	Costaceae
Distribution	:	Mexico to Ecuador
Endemic/Exotic	:	Exotic
Uses	:	Ornamental
Key botanical characters: Herbs up to 2 m tall. Stems unbranched, pale to dark brownish green brown colured. Leaves petiolate, spirally arranged; lamina elliptic to oblanceolate, coriaceous above, sparsely hairy below. Inflorescence terminal, conical. Bracts pale green with white coloration; flowers red.