taxonID	YWTD
parentNameUsageID	8VWHQ
scientificNameID	gnAt6QkuygtZ3OZ1bMGw31
datasetID	2232
taxonomicStatus	accepted
taxonRank	species
scientificName	Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav.
scientificNameAuthorship	Ruiz & Pav.
genericName	Costus
specificEpithet	laevis
namePublishedIn	Fl. Peruv. 1: 3 (1798)
nomenclaturalCode	ICN
references	Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) to Bolivia https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796315-1
DataSource	Catalogue of Life   2025-06-13