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.
Ctenus Ctenus is a genus of spider in the family Ctenidae. It is widely distributed, from South America through Africa to East Asia.