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Costus afer

Costus afer, English ginger lily or common ginger lily, is a species of plant native to Tropical Africa. Costus afer is widely cultivated. It has many traditional uses, including but not limited to treating a range of medical ailments. Costus afer is high in diosgenin. Costus afe... Costus afer, English ginger lily or common ginger lily, is a species of plant native to Tropical Africa. Costus afer is widely cultivated. It has many traditional uses, including but not limited to treating a range of medical ailments. Costus afer is high in diosgenin. Costus afe...

Common name Köznév Spiral-ginger
FamilyCsalád Costaceae
GenusNemzetség Costus

ClassificationBesorolás

Scientific name Tudományos név Costus afer
Common name Köznév Spiral-ginger
FamilyCsalád Costaceae
GenusNemzetség Costus

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Spiral-ginger

Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés

Palmhouse cupola Pálmaház kupola (12)

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This plant is part of the Palm house collection collection. Ez a növény az Pálmaházi gyűjtemény gyűjtemény része.

ToxicityMérgezés

HumansEmberek
unknown ismeretlen
CatsMacskák DogsKutyák
unknown ismeretlen

AboutLeírás

Costus afer, English ginger lily or common ginger lily, is a species of plant native to Tropical Africa. Costus afer is widely cultivated. It has many traditional uses, including but not limited to treating a range of medical ailments. Costus afer is high in diosgenin. Costus afer has a wide native distribution spanning North East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Tropical Africa. Costus afer is sometimes confused with other African species of Costus, such as Costus dubius and Costus lucanusianus. It is also similar looking to Costus louisii.

Costus afer, English ginger lily or common ginger lily, is a species of plant native to Tropical Africa. Costus afer is widely cultivated. It has many traditional uses, including but not limited to treating a range of medical ailments. Costus afer is high in diosgenin. Costus afer has a wide native distribution spanning North East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Tropical Africa. Costus afer is sometimes confused with other African species of Costus, such as Costus dubius and Costus lucanusianus. It is also similar looking to Costus louisii. (English fallback)(angol tartalék)

Native DistributionTermészetes elterjedés

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Detailed RegionsRészletes régiók

Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya Tanzania Uganda Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia Sudan South Tropical Africa Angola Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe West Tropical Africa Benin Burkina Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Gulf of Guinea Is. Zaire

Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya Tanzania Uganda Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia Sudan South Tropical Africa Angola Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe West Tropical Africa Benin Burkina Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Gulf of Guinea Is. Zaire

Data confidenceAdat megbízhatóság: very_low

SynonymsSzinonimák

  • Costus anomocalyx K.Schum.
  • Costus bingervillensis A.Chev.
  • Costus deistelii K.Schum.