Biology:Costus afer
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Short description: Species of plant
| Costus afer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. afer
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus afer Ker Gawl.
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Costus afer, English ginger lily or common ginger lily, is a species of plant native to Tropical Africa.[1][2]
Costus afer is widely cultivated.[3] It has many traditional uses, including but not limited to treating a range of medical ailments.[2][4] Costus afer is high in diosgenin.
Costus afer has a wide native distribution spanning North East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Tropical Africa.[5]
Costus afer is sometimes confused with other African species of Costus, such as Costus dubius and Costus lucanusianus.[5][3] It is also similar looking to Costus louisii.
References
- ↑ "Costus afer Ker Gawl.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796260-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Costus afer Ker–Gawl. [family COSTACEAE"]. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_1139.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Costus afer Ker Gawl.". https://www.gingersrus.com/DataSheet.php?PID=3430.
- ↑ Schmelzer, Gaby; Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah; Arroo, Randolph; Bosch, C.H.; de Ruijter, A.; Simmonds, Monique; Lemmens, R.H.M.J.; Oyen, L.P.A. (2008) (PDF). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(1) : Medicinal plants 1. pp. 191–194. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317510018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maas-van de Kamer, H.; Maas, P.J.M.; Wieringa, J.J.; Specht, C.D. (2016). "Monograph of African Costaceae". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 61 (3): 280–318. doi:10.3767/000651916X694445. https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/621671.
Wikidata ☰ Q15324975 entry
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