Costus phyllocephalus
Also known as: Costus dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand +8 more
- Costus dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
- Costus fissiligulatus Gagnep.
- Costus fissiligulatus var. fissiligulatus
- Costus fissiligulatus var. major Gagnep.
- Costus foliaceus Lock & A.D.Poulsen
- Costus nudicaulis Baker
- Costus nudicaulis var. pilosa Gagnep.
- Costus ubangiensis Gagnep.
- Costus violaceus Koechlin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Costaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Costus phyllocephalus is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Costaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zambia, Zaïre