Chamaecostus cuspidatus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402983eb356855557438 |
| Scientific name | Chamaecostus cuspidatus |
| Authority | (Nees & Mart.) C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev. |
| First published in | Taxon 55: 158 (2006) |
Description Top
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Chamaecostus cuspidatus, also known as fiery costus or spiral flag, is a herbaceous plant native to eastern Brazil and India. It has large, fleshy leaves with a purple shade on the undersides and orange flowers that bloom during warm months. It is cultivated for its root and is related to gingers, but has been reclassified into its own family, Costaceae. The plant reproduces vegetatively and its seeds are dispersed by birds. In traditional medicine, the dried leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine and the flower petals are edible and nutritious. It is also grown as an ornamental plant and is known for its anti-diabetic properties.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Costus cuspidatus | (Nees & Mart.) Maas | Acta Bot. Neerl. 24: 469 (1975 publ. 1976) |
| Costus igneus | N.E.Br. | Ill. Hort. 31: 25 (1884) |
| Globba cuspidata | Nees & Mart. | Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11:28. (1823) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Assamese | ইনচুলিন গছ |
| Persian | کامائکستوس |
| Malayalam | ഇൻസുലിൻ ചെടി |
| sa | insulin |
| tcy | ಇನ್ಸುಲಿನ್ ದಯಿ |
| Telugu | కాస్టస్ ఇగ్నెయస్ |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil Southeast
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000805532 |
| Tropicos | 50294803 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77074283-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-343822 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 500621 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 168191 |
| IPNI | 77074283-1 |
| iNaturalist | 504066 |
| GBIF | 2757024 |
| Freebase | /m/06w2k45 |
| EOL | 1090138 |
| Wikipedia | Chamaecostus_cuspidatus |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 292690 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Diosgenin | 99474 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 414.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962465 |
| Spirost-5-en-3-ol | 234096 | Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 | 414.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962465 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |