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 Tapeinochilos recurvatus K.Schum.

Family	:	Costaceae
Distribution	:	Native of Papua New Guinea
Endemic/Exotic	:	Exotic
Uses	:	Ornamental
Key botanical characters: Herbs up to 2 m tall. Stem pale brownish coloured. Inflorescence terminal. Bracts recurved bright or pale red to yellowish, apex acuminate, margins toward apex inflexed.