Costus scaber

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Costus scaber
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species:
C. scaber
Binomial name
Costus scaber
Synonyms [1]
  • Costus anachiriJacq.
  • Costus ciliatusMiq.
  • Costus cylindricus var. anachiri(Jacq.) Petersen
  • Costus cylindricus var. ciliatus(Miq.) Petersen
  • Costus nutansK.Schum.
  • Costus puchucupangoJ.F.Macbr.
  • Costus quintusRoem. & Schult.
  • Costus scaberulusRich. ex Gagnep.
  • Costus tateiRusby

Costus scaber is a species of plant in the family Costaceae . [2] Its native range is Mexico to Tropical America. [1]

In Costa Rica, Costus scaber is grown in homegardens and used to treat multiple medical conditions. [3] In Trinidad, it is used as an ingredient in treating dogs for snakebite. [4]

Costus scaber has been introduced to Hawaii, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico. [1] [5] It has been identified as native [5] or alien [6] [7] to Saint Lucia.

Detail of plant. Fragmenta botanica, figuris coloratis illustrata (T. 78) BHL287707.jpg
Detail of plant.

Costus scaber is very similar in appearance to other species of Costus, especially Costus spicatus and Costus spiralis . [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ González-Ball, Roxana; Bermúdez-Rojas, Tania; Romero-Vargas, Marilyn; Ceuterick, Melissa (2022). "Medicinal plants cultivated in urban home gardens in Heredia, Costa Rica". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 18 (7): 7. doi: 10.1186/s13002-022-00505-z . PMC   8840630 . PMID   35151356.
  4. ↑ Lans, Cheryl; Harper, Tisha; Georges, Karla; Bridgewater, Elmo (2001). "Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 1 (10). doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-1-10 . PMC   60997 . PMID   11737880.
  5. 1 2 "Untitled". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Graveson, Roger (2009). Plant Taxonomy of Saint Lucia (PDF). FCG International Ltd. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Daltry, Jennifer C. (2009). Biodiversity assessment of Saint Lucia's forests, with management recommendations (PDF). FCG (Finnish Consulting Group) International Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Skinner, Dave (October 2008). "Costus of the Golfo Dulce Region" (PDF). Heliconia Society International Bulletin. 14 (4). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Skinner, Dave. "Costus Scaber and Affinities". GingersRus. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Skinner, Dave. "Costus Scaber". GingersRus. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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