Paracostus C.D.Specht

Genus

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Costaceae

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Paracostus unspecified picture

Distribution

Paracostus world distribution map, present in Benin, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77074295-1
WFO ID wfo-4000027996
COL ID 8W24H
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Synonyms

Paracostus

Lower taxons

Paracostus englerianus Paracostus paradoxus