Biology:Dimerocostus strobilaceus
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Short description: Species of plant
| Dimerocostus strobilaceus | |
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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: | Dimerocostus |
| Species: | D. strobilaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze
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Dimerocostus strobilaceus, called “Pinuue Barbat” by the Kuna people of Panama, is a species of plant native to Central and South Tropical America.[1][2][3] It mainly grows in wet areas.
Dimerocostus strobilaceus grows up to 6 meters tall.[2] The flower corolla may be white or yellow.
Dimerocostus strobilaceus is used for food and medicinal purposes.[1] It has cardiovascular effects, and the Kuna people of Panama use it to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.[3]
Dimerocostus strobilaceus is possibly naturalizing in Hawaii.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze". Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80399-2/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maas, P. J. M. (30 June 1972). "Costoideae (Zingiberaceae)". Flora Neotropica 8: 20-25. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4393675. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Guerrero, Estela I.; Morán-Pinzón, Juan A.; López-Pérez, José L.; Olmedo, Dionisio; Gupta, Mahabir P. (6 July 2009). "Vasorelaxant properties of acid and neutral fractions of Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze used by Kuna Indians of Panama". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 124 (1): 159-161. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.011.
- ↑ "Species Checklist Builder". Bishop Museum. https://plantsofhawaii.org/content?page=425.
Wikidata ☰ Q3028082 entry
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