Biology:Costus woodsonii
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. woodsonii
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| Costus woodsonii Maas
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Costus woodsonii, the red button ginger or scarlet spiral flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Costaceae, native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.[2][3] A rhizomatous geophytic perennial, it is recommended for coastal gardens, borders, containers, and general wet, tropical garden applications.[3]
The inflorescence of C. woodsonii has bracts that produce extrafloral nectar. This nectar attracts ants that interfere with oviposition of herbivores of the plant.[4]
References
- ↑ Skinner, D. (2014). "Costus woodsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T56349436A56353263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56349436A56353263.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56349436/56353263. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Costus woodsonii Maas" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/66932-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Costus woodsonii Maas". Flora Fauna Web. 14 October 2021. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/8/1875.
- ↑ Schemske, Douglas W. (1980). "The Evolutionary Significance of Extrafloral Nectar Production by Costus Woodsonii (Zingiberaceae): An Experimental Analysis of Ant Protection". Journal of Ecology 68 (3): 959–967. doi:10.2307/2259468. ISSN 0022-0477. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2259468.
Wikidata ☰ Q15325633 entry
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