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Costus spectabilis Life
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> Family: Costaceae > Genus: Costus
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Costus spectabilis, Kasungu National Park,
Malawi. [image Stefaan Dondeyne ©,
Flora of
Zimbabwe] |
Widespread in tropical Africa with distribution
extending into southern Africa (Zimbabwe and Mozambique). Links
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