As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Costus
This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 2 (1753)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000009467.
Literature
Statistics
Synonyms of Costus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadalvena | Sitzungsber. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl., Abt. 1 , 51(2): 139 (1865) | wfo-4000005894 | ||
| Gissanthe | Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 279 (1812) | wfo-4000015683 | ||
| Acinax | Fl. Tellur. 4: 53 (1838) | wfo-4100002652 | ||
| Jacuanga | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 15: 341 (1841) | wfo-4100002653 |
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