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Chamaecostus

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Chamaecostus
Chamaecostus cuspidatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Chamaecostus
C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev.

Chamaecostus is a group of flowering plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 2006.[1][2] It is endemic to South America.[3]

Species

References

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  1. ^ Specht, C. D. & D. W. Stevenson. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55(1): 153–163
  2. ^ Tropicos, Chamaecostus C.D. Specht & D.W. Stev.
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families