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 |
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]
Costus lucanusianus is sometimes confused with Costus afer. [2] Costus lucanusianus and Costus aureus are very similar vegetatively, though they differ in flower color.
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
|
Binomial name | |
Costus lucanusianus |
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]
Costus lucanusianus is sometimes confused with Costus afer. [2] Costus lucanusianus and Costus aureus are very similar vegetatively, though they differ in flower color.