Costus

See also: costus

Translingual

Costus arabicus

Etymology

From Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Proper noun

Costus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Costaceae – spiral gingers, of the tropics and subtropics worldwide.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Zingiberales - order; Costaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Costus arabicus - type species; for other species see References.

Derived terms

References

Costus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Costus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Costus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Costus at USDA Plants database
Costus at Tropicos
Costus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Costus at Encyclopedia of Life
Costus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Costus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Costus at The Plant List

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