Costus barbatus

Costus barbatus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Costaceae
Genus:	Costus
Species:	C. barbatus
Binomial name
Costus barbatus Suess. [1]

Costus barbatus Suess. (Hawaii)

Costus barbatus is a critically endangered species of plant native to Costa Rica. ^[2]

Costus barbatus is a perennial plant with a red inflorescence. The foliage of Costus barbatus is dark green and fuzzy underneath. The long red inflorescences are complemented with bright yellow tubular flowers. Clumps spread easily and produce plants that normally get to six feet tall.^{[ citation needed ]}

Costus barbatus is pollinated by hummingbirds. ^[3]

The name Costus barbatus has often been mistakenly applied to Costus comosus . ^{[4] [5]} Costus comosus can be found in nurseries and botanical gardens, while Costus barbatus is not cultivated.

References

1. "Costus barbatus Suess". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
2. "Costus barbatus". IUCN Red List. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
3. Lee, David (2010). Nature's Palette: The Science of Plant Color. University of Chicago Press. p. 193. ISBN   978-0-226-47105-1 . Retrieved 14 July 2013.
4. Skinner, Dave (December 2011). "Will the REAL Costus barbatus PLEASE STAND UP!" (PDF). Heliconia Society International Bulletin. 17 (4): 11–14.
5. Skinner, Dave (2016). "Ornamental Costus" (PDF). Ornamental Horticulture. 22 (3): 307–317. doi:10.14295/OH.V22I3.984.