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Costus montanus is a near threatened species of plant endemic to Costa Rica. It grows in moist cloud forests at middle altitudes, in the shade and along streams. Costus montanus was first described by Paul Maas in 1972.
Costus montanus is sometimes confused with other Costus species such as Costus barbatus and Costus ricus.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Costus montanus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
