Costus dubius: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Costus dubius (Afzel.) K. Schum. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Costus albus A. Chev. ex Koechlin, Costus edulis De Wild. & T. Durand, Costus trachyphyllus K. Schum., Costus zechii K. Schum., Zingiber dubium Afzel..
References regarding Costus dubius (Afzel.) K. Schum. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Remedia guineensia (1813)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1892)
· Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, Compt. Rend. (1899)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1904)
· Fl. Gabon (1964)
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Partial matches: Costus.
Full-text: Costus afer, Costus maculatus.
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