A 'Green Star' plant species from the African rainforest (IMAGE)

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

A 'Green Star' plant species from the African rainforest

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Costus phyllocephalus K.Schum., a 'Green Star' plant species from the African rainforest. The researchers defined four standardised 'Star' categories of global rarity. Green Star species are globally widespread.

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Jan Wieringa, Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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