Costus pictus
Also known as: Costus congestus Rowlee +3 more
- Costus congestus Rowlee
- Costus mexicanus Liebm.
- Costus mexicanus Liebm. ex Petersen
- Pyxa picta (D.Don) S.R.Dutta & S.Yadav
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Costaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Costus pictus is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Costaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua