ParacostusParacostus is a group of plants in the family Costaceae described as a genus in 2006. It is native to Borneo and to tropical Africa.SpeciesParacostus englerianus C.D.Specht - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Gabon, Islands of the Gulf of GuineaParacostus paradoxus C.D.Specht - Borneo