Costus chartaceus explained

Costus chartaceus, commonly known as the Christmas costus, is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence.^[1] It is native to Colombia and Ecuador but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Hawaii Botanical Garden, very nice photo of Costus chartaceus

Notes and References

1. Paulus Johannes Maria Maas. 1972. Flora Neotropica 8: 98, f. 45, Costus chartaceus
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=234580 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Costus chartaceus
3. 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