Costus spicatus: 1 definition
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Costus spicatus means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. 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: Alpinia spicata Jacq., Amomum petiolatum Lam., Costus conicus Stokes, nom. illeg., Costus cylindricus Jacq., Costus micranthus Gagnep., Costus quartus Roem. & Schult., nom. inval., Costus spicatus Sessé & Moc., Costus spicatus Sw..
References regarding Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum seu Prodromus (Swartz) (1788)
· Fragmenta Botanica (1809)
· Naturaleza (1891)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1903)
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Partial matches: Costus.
Full-text: Ye totzi, Chula laga, Yoyokli, Cheilocostus speciosus.
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