Costus zamoranus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. zamoranus
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus zamoranus | |
Costus zamoranus is an endangered species of plant native to Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador.[1][2] As of 2015 there were estimated to be 200 plants still growing wild in Ecuador, though the remaining forest habitat is threatened by farming, livestock and logging.
Costus zamoranus was first described by Julian Alfred Steyermark in 1964.[3]
In Ecuador, Costus zamoranus is used medicinally along with other plants.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Costus zamoranus Steyerm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Costus zamoranus". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Skinner, Dave. "Costus zamoranus". GingersRus. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Skinner, Dave; Jiménez, Marco M. (September 2015). "Costus zamoranus: An endemic species to Zamora-Chinchipe Province in Southeastern Ecuador". The Bulletin. Heliconia Society International: 4–9.