Costaceae

Hellenia speciosa as Cheilocostus speciosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Costaceae
Genera: Chamaecostus – Costus – Dimerocostus – Hellenia – Monocostus – Paracostus – Tapeinochilos

Name

Costaceae Nakai (1941)

References

  • Nakai, T. 1941. Journal of Japanese Botany 17: 203.
  • Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Costaceae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Feb. 8. Reference page. 
  • Tropicos.org 2014. Costaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Feb. 2014.
  • Specht, C.D. & Stevenson, D.W. 2006. A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales) Taxon, 55(1): 159 (157; fig. 1).
  • Govaerts, R. 2013. Hellenia Retz., the correct name for Cheilocostus C.D.Specht (Costaceae). Phytotaxa 151 (1): 63–64. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

suomi: Kostuskasvit
中文: 闭鞘姜科
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