Costaceae

Monocostus uniflorus (Poepp. ex Petersen) Maas

Family: Costaceae
Genus: Monocostus

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Monocostus uniflorus: ( Monocostus uniflorus ) in Kew Gardens , UK. — Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 单花姜
Portuguese: Monocostus
Spanish: Monocostus

Synonyms

Costus uniflorus Poepp. ex Petersen
Dimerocostus uniflorus (Poepp. ex Petersen) K.Schum.
Monocostus ulei K.Schum.

Photos

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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.