''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 ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.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

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3321108 Costaceae Monotypic Zingiberales genera Flora of Peru