Biology:Costus scaber

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Short description: Species of plant

Costus scaber
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Costus
Species:
C. scaber
Binomial name
Costus scaber
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms[1]
  • Costus anachiri Jacq.
  • Miq. (Miq.) Petersen
  • Rich. ex Gagnep. Costus tatei
  • Costus nutans Rusby
  • Costus cylindricus var. anachiri K.Schum.
  • Costus puchucupango Costus ciliatus
  • (Jacq.) Petersen J.F.Macbr.
  • Costus quintus Costus cylindricus var. ciliatus
  • Roem. & Schult. Costus scaberulus

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.

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796376-1. 
  2. ↑ "Costus scaber Ruiz & Pav.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/YWW3. 
  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. 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. PMID 11737880. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Untitled". Smithsonian Institution. https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/WestIndies/getonerecord_Emu.cfm?ID=11263. 
  6. ↑ Graveson, Roger (2009). Plant Taxonomy of Saint Lucia. FCG International Ltd. https://bananatrustslu.com/doccentre/National_Forest_Demarcation/Plant%20Taxonomy%20of%20Saint%20Lucia.pdf. Retrieved 4 August 2024. 
  7. ↑ Daltry, Jennifer C. (2009). Biodiversity assessment of Saint Lucia's forests, with management recommendations. FCG (Finnish Consulting Group) International Ltd. https://propark.ro/images/uploads/file/publicatii/Daltry%202009%20Biodiversity%20Assessment%20Saint%20Lucia.pdf. Retrieved 3 August 2024. 
  8. ↑ Skinner, Dave (October 2008). "Costus of the Golfo Dulce Region". Heliconia Society International Bulletin 14 (4). https://www.gingersrus.com/publications/HSI-Oct2008.pdf. Retrieved 3 August 2024. 
  9. ↑ Skinner, Dave. "Costus Scaber and Affinities". https://www.gingersrus.com/botanical/aff-scaber/. 
  10. ↑ Skinner, Dave. "Costus Scaber". https://www.gingersrus.com/DataSheet.php?PID=3607. 

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