Costus pictus D. Don, Edward's Bot. Reg. 19: t. 1594. 1833 sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Costus mexicanus Liebm. ex Petersen in Bot. Tidsskr. 18: 261. t. 16. 1893 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Costus congestus Rowlee in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 49: 291. t. 14. 1922 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008