Archive for 'Costaceae'

Costus arabicus

Plant stands tall and vital and some use it in their garden. Here it’s in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal.

Costus arabicus

This species I found in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal.

Chamaecostus acaulis

Chamaecostus acaulis

An incredibly fragile inflorescence. It’s a kind of ginger and is edible. I found them in many dense groups on the jungle floor not far from where the landscape is rising towards the walls of the Huanchaca Plateau (also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú)).