Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Costus

Family: Costaceae (Costus)

Distribution: North and South America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Costus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as Zingiber (True ginger) by its spiraling stems. The genus as a whole is thus often called Spiral gingers, but this can also refer to C. barbatus specifically.