Costus
Botanical name: Costaceae
Costus
Botanical name: Costaceae
Species of Costus
Tapeinochilos
Tapeinochilos is native to Queensland, Papuasia, and the Indonesian Province of Maluku.
Costus
Spiral ginger are flowering perennials that are characterized by their spiraling stems and spirally arranged leaves, which is how they got their common name. This is the main feature that differ costus from true gingers (Zingiber spp.). These plants are widely spread throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas, but are restricted to tropical and subtropical areas. Some of the species in the genus are important food sources for rare caterpillars, such as the restricted demon (Notocrypta curvifascia).
Hellenia
Hellenia is a genus of erect or spreading plants with white flowers and spirally-arranged leaves. Native to Southest Asia, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Queensland and New Guinea, this large herb species prefers moist to wet places.
Scientific Classification
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