SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING THIS REVISION PAGE
February 3, 2023

The PHP code for this website is being updated and the normal links are not yet available. The new species descriptions and taxonomic changes shown here have not yet been published and are not yet established. An article has been published using the new names in Frontiers in Plant Science on September 8, 2022, A phylogenic tree showing the evolutionary relationship between species of neotropical Costus can be downloaded here.

This is a list of all species in the plant family Costaceae, excluding synonyms and cultivar names. They are listed in alphabetical order by the proposed names in the unpublished revision to new world taxaceae. You can search a name on this page by using Control F in your browser. If a link is clicked you can come back to this page using your back button.

List of Costaceae Species
Name as proposed Current Name Status Link to observations Link to photos
Chamaecostus Chamaecostus


Chamaecostus acaulis Chamaecostus acaulis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus congestiflorus Chamaecostus congestiflorus var. glabrior stat. nov.

Chamaecostus congestiflorus Chamaecostus congestiflorus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus curcumoides Chamaecostus curcumoides accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus cuspidatus Chamaecostus cuspidatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus fragilis Chamaecostus fragilis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus fusiformis Chamaecostus fusiformis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatus Chamaecostus lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Chamaecostus lanceolatus subsp. pulchriflorus Chamaecostus lanceolatus subsp. pulchriflorus accepted

Chamaecostus manausensis Chamaecostus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov.
PHOTOS
Chamaecostus subsessilis Chamaecostus subsessilis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus Costus


Costus acreanus Costus acreanus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus acreanus 'El Gato' Costus acreanus 'El Gato' distinct form

Costus acutissimus Costus acutissimus accepted

Costus adolphi-friderici Costus adolphi-friderici insufficiently known

Costus afer Ker Gawl. Costus afer Ker Gawl. accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus albiflos Costus albiflos accepted

Costus alfredoi Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus allenii Costus allenii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus alleniopsis Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus alticolus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus amazonicus Costus amazonicus subsp. amazonicus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus antioquiensis Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus arabicus Costus arabicus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus asplundii Costus asplundii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus asplundii Costus asplundii - red bract form distinct form

Costus asteranthus Costus asteranthus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus atlanticus Costus atlanticus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus aureus Costus aureus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus barbatus Costus barbatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus beckii Costus beckii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus bracteatus Costus bracteatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus callosus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus chartaceus Costus chartaceus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus claviger Costus claviger accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus cochabambae Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov.
PHOTOS
Costus comosus Costus comosus - hort. form wild distinct form

Costus comosus Costus comosus - Panama form distinct form OBSERVATIONS
Costus comosus Costus quasi-appendiculatus stat. nov.

Costus comosus Costus comosus - bakeri form distinct form OBSERVATIONS
Costus comosus Costus comosus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus comosus Costus comosus - cultivated distinct form

Costus comosus Costus comosus - maritimus form distinct form

Costus comosus - La Chonta form Costus comosus - La Chonta form distinct form

Costus convexus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus cordatus Costus cordatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus cupreifolius Costus cupreifolius accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus curvibracteatus Costus curvibracteatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus curvibracteatus (Pocosol form) Costus curvibracteatus 'Pocosol' distinct form

Costus dinklagei Costus dinklagei accepted
PHOTOS
Costus dirzoi Costus dirzoi accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus douglasdalyi Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus dubius Costus dubius accepted
PHOTOS
Costus erythrocoryne Costus erythrocoryne accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus erythrophyllus Costus erythrophyllus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus erythrophyllus Costus erythrophyllus - green leaf form distinct form

Costus erythrothyrsus Costus erythrothyrsus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus fenestralis Costus fenestralis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus fissicalyx Costus fissicalyx accepted
PHOTOS
Costus fortalezae Costus fortalezae insufficiently known

Costus gabonensis Costus gabonensis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus geothyrsus Costus geothyrsus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus gibbosus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus giganteus Costus giganteus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus glaucus Costus glaucus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus gracillimus Costus gracillimus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus guanaiensis Costus guanaiensis stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus juruanus Costus productus var. strigosus stat. nov.

Costus juruanus Costus productus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus krukovii Costus amazonicus subsp. krukovii stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus kuntzei Costus laevis - maximus form distinct form

Costus kuntzei Costus laevis - splendens form distinct form

Costus kuntzei Costus laevis - skutchii form distinct form

Costus kuntzei Costus laevis stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus kupensis Costus kupensis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus laevis Costus guanaiensis var. tarmicus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
species split and several new names applied Costus laevis stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus lasius Costus lasius accepted
PHOTOS
Costus lateriflorus Costus lateriflorus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus leucanthus Costus leucanthus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus ligularis Costus ligularis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus lilaceus Costus lilaceus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus lima Costus lima var. scabremarginatus stat. nov.

Costus lima Costus lima accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus loangensus Costus loangensus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus longibracteolatus Costus longibracteolatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus louisii Costus louisii accepted
PHOTOS
Costus lucanusianus Costus lucanusianus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus maboumiensis Costus maboumiensis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus macranthus Costus macranthus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus macrostrobilus Costus guanaiensis var. macrostrobilus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus malortieanus Costus malortieanus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus mollissimus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus montanus Costus montanus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus nimba Costus nimba accepted
PHOTOS
Costus nitidus Costus nitidus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus obscurus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus oreophilus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus osae Costus osae accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus phyllocephalus Costus phyllocephalus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus pictus Costus pictus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus pictus (Chiapas form) Costus pictus - Chiapas form distinct form

Costus pictus (karst form) Costus pictus - karst form distinct form

Costus pictus (Mesoamerican red flower form) Mesoamerican Red flower form distinct form

Costus pictus (patterned stem form) Costus pictus form with patterned stems distinct form

Costus pictus (planta insulina form) Costus pictus - planta insulina form distinct form

Costus pitalito Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov.
PHOTOS
Costus plicatus Costus plicatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus plowmanii Costus plowmanii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus prancei Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov.
PHOTOS
Costus pseudospiralis Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus pulcherrimus Costus pulcherrimus insufficiently known

Costus pulverulentus Costus pulverulentus - compact, congested form distinct form

Costus pulverulentus Costus pictus form with stamen exceeding labellum, exposing thecae, corolla lobes curled outward distinct form

Costus pulverulentus Costus pulverulentus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus pulverulentus Costus pulverulentus - closed corolla form distinct form

Costus pulverulentus Costus pulverulentus - Mesoamerican form distinct form

Costus ricus Costus ricus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus rubineus Costus proposed sp. nov. sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus scaber Costus scaber - Indian Head horticultural form distinct form

Costus scaber Costus scaber - Amazonian form distinct form

Costus scaber Costus scaber - Central American form distinct form

Costus scaber Costus scaber - Osa thin stem form distinct form

Costus scaber Costus scaber accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sepacuitensis Costus sepacuitensis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sinningiiflorus Costus guanaiensis var. guanaiensis stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Amith Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed
PHOTOS
Costus sp. Bilsa Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Chambi Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Daisy Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Gentry Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed
PHOTOS
Costus sp. Monteverde Marsh Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Narupa White Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus sp. Tapanti Costus possible sp. nov. unnamed sp. nov. unnamed OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus spectabilis Costus spectabilis accepted
PHOTOS
Costus spicatus Costus spicatus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus spiralis Costus spiralis accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus spiralis Costus spiralis var. villosus stat. nov.

Costus sprucei Costus sprucei accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus stenophyllus Costus stenophyllus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus talbotii Costus talbotii accepted
PHOTOS
Costus tappenbeckianus Costus tappenbeckianus accepted
PHOTOS
Costus ulei Costus ulei insufficiently known

Costus vargasii Costus vargasii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus varzearum Costus varzearum accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus villosissimus Costus villosissimus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus vinosus Costus vinosus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus weberbaueri Costus laevis stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus whiskeycola Costus erythrophyllus 'El Whiskey' sp. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus wilsonii Costus wilsonii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus woodsonii Costus woodsonii accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus zamoranus Costus zamoranus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Costus zingiberoides Costus zingiberoides accepted
PHOTOS
Dimerocostus Dimerocostus


Dimerocostus appendiculatus Dimerocostus strobilaceus subsp. appendiculatus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Dimerocostus argenteus Dimerocostus argenteus accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
synonym of Dimerocostus argenteus Dimerocostus strobilaceus subsp. gutierrezii stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS
Dimerocostus cryptocalyx Dimerocostus cryptocalyx accepted OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Dimerocostus rurrenabaqueanus Dimerocostus strobilaceus subsp. gutierrezii stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Dimerocostus strobilaceus Dimerocostus strobilaceus subsp. strobilaceus stat. nov. OBSERVATIONS PHOTOS
Hellenia (contested) Cheilocostus


Hellenia acanthocephala Cheilocostus acanthocephalus accepted

Hellenia borneensis Cheilocostus borneensis accepted

Hellenia chrysocephala Cheilocostus chrysocephalus accepted

Hellenia globosa Cheilocostus globosus accepted

Hellenia lacera Cheilocostus lacerus accepted
PHOTOS
Hellenia microcephala Cheilocostus microcephalus accepted

Hellenia mula Cheilocostus mulus accepted

Hellenia oblonga Cheilocostus oblongus accepted

Hellenia oligophylla Cheilocostus oligophyllus accepted

Hellenia sopuensis Cheilocostus sopuensis accepted
PHOTOS
Hellenia speciosa Cheilocostus speciosus accepted
PHOTOS
Hellenia speciosa var. dilnavaziae Cheilocostus speciosus var. dilnavaziae accepted

Hellenia speciosa var. formosanus Cheilocostus speciosus var. formosanus accepted

Hellenia speciosa var. hirsutus Cheilocostus speciosus var. hirsutus accepted

Hellenia speciosa var. leocalyx Cheilocostus speciosus var. leocalyx accepted

Hellenia sulfureus Cheilocostus sulfureus accepted

Hellenia tonkinensis Cheilocostus tonkinensis accepted

Hellenia viridis Cheilocostus viridis accepted

Monocostus Monocostus


Monocostus uniflorus Monocostus uniflorus accepted
PHOTOS
Paracostus Paracostus


Paracostus bullatus Paracostus bullatus accepted

Paracostus eburneus Paracostus eburneus accepted

Paracostus englerianus Paracostus englerianus accepted
PHOTOS
Paracostus muluensis Paracostus muluensis accepted
PHOTOS
Paracostus paradoxus Paracostus paradoxus accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos Tapeinochilos


Tapeinochilos acaulis Tapeinochilos acaulis accepted

Tapeinochilos ananassae Tapeinochilos ananassae accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos beccarii Tapeinochilos beccarii accepted

Tapeinochilos brassii Tapeinochilos brassii accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos dahlii Tapeinochilos dahlii accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos densum Tapeinochilos densum accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos fissilabrum Tapeinochilos fissilabrum accepted

Tapeinochilos globiceps Tapeinochilos globiceps accepted

Tapeinochilos hollrungii Tapeinochilos hollrungii accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos kalkmanii Tapeinochilos kalkmanii accepted

Tapeinochilos koordersianus Tapeinochilos koordersianus accepted

Tapeinochilos lauterbachii Tapeinochilos lauterbachii accepted

Tapeinochilos naumannii Tapeinochilos naumannii accepted

Tapeinochilos piniformis Tapeinochilos piniformis accepted

Tapeinochilos pubescens Tapeinochilos pubescens accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos recurvatum Tapeinochilos recurvatum accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos solomonensis Tapeinochilos solomonensis accepted
PHOTOS
Tapeinochilos spectabilis Tapeinochilos spectabilis accepted

Tapeinochilos tomentosus Tapeinochilos tomentosus accepted

Tapeinochilos versteegii Tapeinochilos versteegii accepted



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