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A natural hybrid, an autopolyploid, or a new species? An integrative case study of a distinctive Costus species (Costaceae) from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

, 2020
Sixteen species of Costus s.s. are cited to Brazil, all of which can be found in the Brazilian Amazon, while only three also grow in the Atlantic Forest: C. arabicus, C. scaber, and C. spiralis.
E. Pessoa, M. Sader, A. Pedrosa‐Harand, M. Alves   +3 more
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Pharmacological effects and toxicity of Costus pulverulentus C. Presl (Costaceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2016
Costus pulverulentus C. Presl (Costaceae), a species endemic to Mexico, is used for the empirical treatment of cancer, pain, and inflammation.The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity, as well as the cytotoxic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and sedative effects of an ethanol extract from Costus pulverulentus stem (CPE).The chemical ...
Angel Josabad, Alonso-Castro, Juan Ramón, Zapata-Morales, Marco Martin, González-Chávez, Candy, Carranza-Álvarez, Diego Manuel, Hernández-Benavides, Alejandro, Hernández-Morales   +5 more
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A new species of Costaceae from Borneo

2010
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Poulsen, A D, Specht, C D
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Zingiberaceae and Costaceae

2019
Gingers are herbaceous perennials in the families Zingiberaceae and Costaceae, also known as Zingiberoideae and Costoideae. This division is supported by data on geographic distribution, vegetative anatomy, and cytology, among other aspects. Their centers of distribution are the Indo-Malaya region with additional centers in tropical Africa and Central ...
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Two New Species of Costus (Costaceae) from Costa Rica

Brittonia, 1997
As a result of a review of the Costaceae for theManual de las Plantas de Costa Rica, two new species ofCostus (C. ricus andC. osae) are here described and illustrated. The assignment of the new species ofCostus subgen.Costus is discussed.
Paul J. M. Maas, Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer   +1 more
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Sexual isolation in two bee-pollinated Costus (Costaceae)

Plant Reproduction, 2012
Examining reproductive isolating barriers is essential for understanding processes of speciation. Sexual isolation has been shown to contribute to speciation in many sympatric taxa; however, its role in parapatric taxa with reduced interspecific gene flow is poorly understood.
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Cheilocostus phuongii (Costaceae), an unusual new terminally flowering species from central Vietnam

Kew bulletin, 2023
V. Nguyen, B. Truong, Alžběta Böhmová, V. Dang, Q. B. Nguyen, Quoc Trong Pham, V. Nguyen, J. Leong‐Škorničková   +7 more
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Wild Vegetables of the Family Costaceae

The Costaceae family, a vibrant group of flowering plants, stands out within the Zingiberales order for its unique characteristics. Often confused with their close relatives, the gingers (Zingiberaceae), The monostichous (one-sided) spiral phyllotaxy of shoot is the key character of this family, which encompasses around 7 genera and 143 species (Specht
Ganesh Chandrakant Nikalje, Apurva Chonde, Sudhakar Srivastava, Penna Suprasanna   +3 more
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Next-generation sequencing data show rapid radiation and several long-distance dispersal events in early Costaceae.

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2022
Alžběta Böhmová, J. Leong‐Škorničková, O. Šída, Axel Dalberg Poulsen, M. Newman, T. Fér   +5 more
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Costaceae

2023
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