Costus villosissimus Jacq. belongs to the Costaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Costus villosissimus, Croat 96181--Ecuador. Edo. Guaya. Manglares Churute Ecol. Res. 21 Mar 06. 013 (7).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Costaceae
Genus
Costus
Specific Epithet
villosissimus
Authorship
Jacq.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#263,932 of 335,497
Top 79%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Guayas
-2.450000, -79.600000
Location Remarks
Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade. 180m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Culms 2+ m tall; flowers yellow.
