Costus malortieanus H. Wendl. (Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 19: 30. 1863.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], ], Central America (native),
Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Maas, P.J.M. 1972. Costoideae (Zingiberaceae). Flora Neotropica Monogr. 8: 1-140. 3). Torres Santana, C.W. 2007. Introduced Plants in Puerto Rico (unpublished draft). 4). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
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