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Crepe Ginger flower, Costaceae  Cheilocostus  speciosus,Crêpe Ginger,Geotagged,Indonesia,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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Cheilocostus speciosus or crêpe ginger is possibly the best known cultivated species of the genus "Costus". This plant is native to southeast Asia and surrounding regions, from India to China to Queensland, It is especially common on the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is also reportedly naturalized in Mauritius, Réunion, Fiji, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Belize, Melanesia, Micronesia, and the West Indies.

Similar species: Gingers, Bananas, Etc.
Species identified by SUGIAN1212
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By SUGIAN1212

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2018. Captured Aug 27, 2018 06:50 in Sunda Wenang-Bojong Gede, Sundawenang, Parung Kuda, Sukabumi, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm