Costus comosus

Costus comosus is a member of the Costaceae family and is found in a range of locations across South and Central America. Its distribution includes Boyacá, Santa María, San Luis de Gaceno, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, and Meta in Colombia, as well as in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panamá, and Venezuela. The species was published in 1807 and is part of the genus Costus.