Spiral Ginger Family
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| Family | Nakai |
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| Scientific name | Costaceae |
| Higher classification | Zingiberales |
| Rank | Family |
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| ID | 3112906 |
About Spiral Ginger Family
Costaceae, or the Costus family, is a family of pantropical monocots. It belongs to the order Zingiberales, which contains horticulturally and economically important plants such as the banana, bird-of-paradise, and edible ginger. The seven genera in Costaceae together contain about 143 known species.