Blackwell, E., curious herbal (1737-1739)
Cur. Herbal

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vol. 2 (1739)

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t. 394

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Costus arabicus L.

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binominal name:
Costus arabicus L.

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cited non-linnean name:
Costus amarus et dulcis

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drawing: E. Blackwell

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family: Zingiberaceae
subfamily: Costoideae

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epithet: arabicus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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link to this page:
http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=119239

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synonyms:

heterotypic synonyms:
Costus arrabidae Steudel; Costus brasiliensis Schumann; Costus discolor Roscoe; Costus glabratus Sw.; Costus gracilis Loes.; Costus niveopurpureus Jacq.; Costus niveus G.Mey.; Costus pilgeri Schumann; Costus pubescens S.Moore; Costus ramosus Woodson; Costus sextus Roemer & Schultes; Costus validus Loes.; Costus verschaffeltianus Lemaire; Costus verschaffeltii Lemaire;