Costus lucanusianus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
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Costus dussii K.Schum. Costus lucanusianus J.Braun & K.Schum. var. major K.Schum. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | In forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia and Angola. |
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| Images last updated: | Tuesday 13 May 2025 |
| Literature: |
Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 89. |
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