| Costus malortieanus | |
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| Crape ginger at Puentes Colgantes near Arenal, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. malortieanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. | |
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Costus malortieanus, known as Stepladder Plant, Spiral Ginger, or Spiral Flag, is a species of perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the family Costaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras. Costus malortieanus is often cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Costus malortieanus has large felty leaves and grows up to 1 meter tall. The ligule is short. Flowers are formed at the terminal ends of stalks. The corollas are creamy white to yellow and have red-striped labellum wings.
Costus malortieanus has been introduced in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It is naturalized on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A.
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See also
References
- Wendland, Hermann A. Hamburger Garten- und Blumenzeitung 19: 30–31. 1863
- Petersen Fl. Bras. 3(3): 52 1890
- "Costus malortieanus H. Wendl". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Costus elegans Veitch ex J.Dix". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- "Costus malortieanus". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- Skinner, Dave (2023). "Gingersrus Database Taxon ID 3217 Costus malortieanus". gingersrus.com. Le Jardin Ombragé GingersRus.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- Imada, Clyde T. (2019). Hawaiian Naturalized Vascular Plants Checklist (PDF). Bishop Museum. p. 41. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
Media related to Costus malortieanus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Costus malortieanus at Wikispecies- Costus malortieanus at The Plant List
- Costus malortieanus at Tropicos
