''Monocostus'' is a group of plants in the
Costaceae
Costaceae, known as the ''Costus'' family or spiral gingers, is a family of pantropical monocots. It belongs to the order Zingiberales, which contains horticulturally and economically important plants such as the banana (Musaceae), bird-of-para ...
described as a genus in 1904.
Tropicos, ''Chamaecostus'' C.D. Specht & D.W. Stev.
/ref> There is only one known species, ''Monocostus uniflorus,'' endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del PerĂº.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
.[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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References
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Costaceae
Monotypic Zingiberales genera
Flora of Peru