Are Costus and Boenninghausenia plants both found in the Americas?
Boenninghausenia Boenninghausenia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Rutaceae. The sole species is Boenninghausenia albiflora, which occurs in Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, North Vietnam, China and Japan.
Boehmeria Boehmeria is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include herbaceous perennials, shrubs and small trees. Although related to the similar-looking species of the stinging nettles of genus "Urtica", species of "Boehmeria" do not have stinging hairs. Because of the similarity in appearance, some species are commonly called "false nettles".