Paracostus

Paracostus englerianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Costaceae
Genus: Paracostus
Species: P. englerianus P. paradoxus

Name

Paracostus C.D.Specht, (2006)

  • Type species: Paracostus englerianus (K.Schum.) C.D.Specht (2006)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria,
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands,
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Malesia
      • Borneo.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

  • Specht, C.D. & Stevenson, D.W. 2006. A new phylogeny‐based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales). Taxon 55(1): 153-163. DOI: 10.2307/25065537 Paywall PDF Reference page. 
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