Dimerocostus

Dimerocostus is a group of flowering plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1891. It is native to Central and South America.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyCostaceae

Native toBolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

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taxon name: Dimerocostus
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Dimerocostus is a group of flowering plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1891. It is native to Central and South America.

Dimerocostus can be can be distinguished from Costus, Monocostus, and Chamaecostus by its two chambered ovary (rather than three chambered). Species Dimerocostus argenteus (Ruiz & Pav.) Maas - Peru, Bolivia Dimerocostus cryptocalyx N.R.Salinas & Betancur - Colombia Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze - Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia