Plant Details

Accepted name:: Costus pulverulentus C.Presl [Costaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
caña de venado	Other	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
mal de orín	Other	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
masaouat	Other	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
whole cane		Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 4 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Costus formosus C.V.Morton J. Washington Acad. Sci. 27: 305 (1937).
Costus laxus Petersen in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 56 (1890).
Costus ruber C.Wright ex Griseb. Cat. Pl. Cub.: 256 (1866).
Costus sanguineus Donn.Sm. Bot. Gaz. 31: 122 (1901).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Costus pulverulentus	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Costus pulverulentus C. Presl	Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016)
Costus pulverulentus C.B. Presl	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
Costus pulverulentus C.Presl	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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