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Two new species of Costus (Costaceae) from Costa Rica

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As a result of a review of the Costaceae for theManual de las Plantas de Costa Rica, two new species ofCostus (C. ricus andC. osae) are here described and illustrated. The assignment of the new species ofCostus subgen.Costus is discussed.

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  1. Herbarium (U), Department of Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Paul J. M. Maas & Hiltje Maas van de Kamer

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  1. Paul J. M. Maas
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Maas, P.J.M., van de Kamer, H.M. Two new species of Costus (Costaceae) from Costa Rica. Brittonia 49, 274–279 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807686

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