Costus pulverulentus C.Presl

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Costus pulverulentus C.Presl

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3228 with Rosita Arvigo, Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Winston Harris & Gregory Shropshire, 10 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Las Milpas Ruin. Program for Belize Camp. along road to field station, 218m S from it.

  • Habitat

    Secondary "upland forest".

  • Description

    Herb to 1.5m, sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: 823df172-17b0-457d-953a-f6af61135911

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 139, 140
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    wild ginger

  • Language
    English
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Costaceae

  • All Determinations

    Costus pulverulentus C.Presl det D. E. Atha, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Las Milpas Ruin. Program for Belize Camp. along road to field station, 218m S from it

  • Coordinates

    17.85, -89.05

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Inflammation

  • Level 3 Use

    Conjunctivitis

  • Use Notes

    Medicament for conjunctivitis

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Flavoring

  • Use Notes

    Spice

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