Costus chartaceus explained

Costus chartaceus, commonly known as the Christmas costus, is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence first described by Paul Maas in 1972.^{[1] [2]} It is native to Colombia and Ecuador but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.^{[3] [4]} It is not winter hardy.

External links

• Hawaii Botanical Garden, very nice photo of Costus chartaceus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skinner . Dave . Costus chartaceus . GingersRus . 2 September 2024.
2. Paulus Johannes Maria Maas. 1972. Flora Neotropica 8: 98, f. 45, Costus chartaceus
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=234580 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Costus chartaceus
4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador, Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis