Dimerocostus
Dimerocostus is a group of flowering plants in the Costaceae described as a genus in 1891. It is native to Central and South America.
Dimerocostus can be can be distinguished from Costus, Monocostus, and Chamaecostus by its two chambered ovary.
; SpeciesDimerocostus argenteus Maas - Peru, BoliviaDimerocostus cryptocalyx N.R.Salinas & Betancur - ColombiaDimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze - Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia