Botanical Name - Costus afer Ker Gawl.

Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Costaceae

Genus:

Costus

Common sinhala name:

Mugati Pahara

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Exotic

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Mugati Pala, Spider ginger