Paracostus
Paracostus is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 2006.[1] It is native to Borneo and to tropical Africa.[2]
| Paracostus | |
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| Paracostus englerianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Paracostus C.D.Specht |
Species[2]
- Paracostus englerianus (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Gabon, Islands of the Gulf of Guinea
- Paracostus paradoxus (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht - Borneo
References
- Specht, C. D. & D. W. Stevenson. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55(1): 153–163
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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