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Stepladder Ginger (Costus malortieanus)

Description

Costus malortieanus is a species of plant of the family Costaceae . It is a species of Costa Rica and Nicaragua .The species was described for the first time in 1863 by H. Wendl.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Zingiberales

            • Family: Costaceae

              • Genus: Costus