Monocostus

Monocostus is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1904. There is only one known species, Monocostus uniflorus, endemic to Peru.

Monocostus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Monocostus
K.Schum.
Species:
M. uniflorus
Binomial name
Monocostus uniflorus
(Poepp. ex Petersen) Maas
Synonyms
  • Costus uniflorus Poepp. ex Petersen
  • Dimerocostus uniflorus (Poepp. ex Petersen) K.Schum.
  • Monocostus ulei K.Schum.
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