Name:		Costus L. [basionym]
Status:		Genus
Taxonomic position:		Zingiberaceae Lindl. [Family] Zingiberales [Order] Liliopsida [Class] Magnoliophyta [Division / Phylum] Plantae [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Species Costus afer Costus cylindricus Jacq. Costus igneus Costus lucanusianus Costus macrostachys Costus malortieanus H. Wendl. Costus pumilus Petersen Costus sanguineus Costus speciosus L. Costus spicatus Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Rose
Cybertruffle Resources:		Biological Records Database (26 records)
Links:		Electronic Plant Information Centre [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] International Plant Names Index New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Herbarium] USDA Plants Database [Natural Resources Conservation Service]