Monocostus
| Monocostus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Monocostus K.Schum. |
| Species: | M. uniflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Monocostus uniflorus (Poepp. ex Petersen) Maas | |
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Monocostus is a group of plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1904. There is only one known species, Monocostus uniflorus, endemic to Peru.