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Costus lima

(Costus lima)

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Description

Costus lima is a species of flowering plant inthe Costaceae family. It is found from southern Central America to northern South America. Costus lima is a herbaceous plant and reaches a height of up to 4 meters. The underside densely hairy leaves are 5 to 15 centimeters wide and 15 to 60 centimeters long. The cone-like, broadly ovate to cylindrical inflorescences are 5 to 20 centimeters long and have a diameter of 6 to 8 centimeters. The crown is densely downy to silky hairy, the labellum white to yellow with a red outer end.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Zingiberales
Family:Costaceae
Genus:Costus
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