| Costus louisii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. louisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Costus louisii H.Maas & Maas | |
Costus louisii is a critically endangered species of plant endemic to Gabon.
Costus louisii was first described by Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer and Paul Maas in 2016. A.M. Louis collected the first and only specimen of Costus louisii obtained from the wild. Costus louisii has only been found in a small area, and its habitat appears threatened by human actions.
Costus louisii resembles Costus afer in appearance.
References
- ^ Maas, P.J.M.; Maas-van de Kamer, H.; Hilton-Taylor, C.; Bidault, E.; Paradis, A.-H.; Stévart, T. (2020). "Costus louisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T163774422A163794312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T163774422A163794312.en.
- Maas-van de Kamer, H.; Maas, P.J.M.; Wieringa, J.J.; Specht, C.D. (2016). "Monograph of African Costaceae". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 61 (3): 280–318. doi:10.3767/000651916X694445.
- Skinner, Dave. "Costus louisii". GingersRus. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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