African Princess (Costus phyllocephalus)
Costus phyllocephalus is a spiral ginger from Cameroon. It produces a distinctive red, cone-like inflorescence, often emerging at its base, with white or yellow flowers.
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Synonyms
Costus dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
Costus fissiligulatus Gagnep.
Costus foliaceus Lock & A.D.Poulsen
Costus nudicaulis Baker
Costus ubangiensis Gagnep.
Costus violaceus Koechlin
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderZingiberales
- familyCostaceae
- genusCostus
- speciesCostus phyllocephalus