Costus
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See also: costus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).
Proper noun[edit]
Costus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Costaceae – spiral gingers, of the tropics and subtropics worldwide.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Zingiberales - order; Costaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Costus arabicus - type species; for other species see References.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- 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