Biology:Costus lucanusianus
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Short description: Species of plant
| Costus lucanusianus | |
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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. lucanusianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus lucanusianus J.Braun & K.Schum.
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Costus lucanusianus is a species of plant native to Africa.[1][2] It is widely distributed across North East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Tropical Africa.
Costus lucanusianus is commonly cultivated.[3]
Costus lucanusianus has many different traditional medicinal uses.[4][5] Rhizomes of Costus lucanusianus are higher in percent diosgenin than those of Cheilocostus speciosus.
Costus lucanusianus is sometimes confused with Costus afer.[2] Costus lucanusianus and Costus aureus are very similar vegetatively, though they differ in flower color.
References
- ↑ "Costus lucanusianus J.Braun & K.Schum.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796326-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ "Costus lucanusianus". https://www.gingersrus.com/DataSheet.php?PID=3436.
- ↑ "Costus lucanusianus J. Braun & K. Schum. [family COSTACEAE"]. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.1_1142.
- ↑ 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. 194–196. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317510018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Wikidata ☰ Q15325297 entry
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