Are Costus and Boenninghausenia plants both found in the Americas?
Costus Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family (Costaceae) described by Linnaeus as a genus in 1753. It was formerly known as "Hellenia" after the Finish botanist Carl Niclas von Hellens. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Prunus buxifolia Prunus buxifolia is an uncommon South American species of plants native to the Republic of Colombia in South America.