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Costus speciosus
A member of Zingiberaceae, the ginger family, this plant produces long stalks bearing large leaves that grow in a single spiral. The crepe-paper texture of the petal-like staminodes earns the plant its name, the crepe ginger. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheilocostu...
Spotted on Feb 18, 2012
Submitted on Mar 13, 2015
2 Comments
:):) Thanks a lot.
Yes! I love it. :)
great spotting.
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