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.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/20/2006
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.
