Costus productus, known as orange tulip ginger, dwarf orange ginger, or green mountain spiral flag, is a species of plant in the Costaceae family.[1] Costus productus is native to South Colombia and Peru.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Costaceae |
| Genus: | Costus |
| Species: | C. productus
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| Binomial name | |
| Costus productus Gleason ex Maas
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Costus productus var. strigosis is a hairy variety from southern Colombia, while Costus productus var. productus is a smooth variety from Peru.[4] The cultivated forms of Costus productus are all C. productus var. productus, and there are several different cultivars.[5]
The flowers of Costus productus are edible.[3][1] The Yanesha people use Costus productus along with Bactris gasipaes and Bromelia species to treat symptoms of epilepsy.[6]
Costus productus has been often incorrectly identified as Costus curvibracteatus.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Costus productus". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Costus productus Gleason ex Maas". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Costus productus". Tropical Plant Database - Plant Details. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Skinner, Dave (March 2020). "The search for Costus juruanus: Determining the correct name for the plants currently accepted as Costus productus" (PDF). Heliconia Society International Bulletin. 26 (1). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Skinner, Dave. "Costus juruanus". GingersRus. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Valadeau, Céline; Castillo, Joaquina Alban; Sauvain, Michel; Lores, Augusto Francis; Bourdy, Geneviève (2010). "The rainbow hurts my skin: Medicinal concepts and plants uses among the Yanesha (Amuesha), an Amazonian Peruvian ethnic group" (PDF). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 127 (1): 175–192. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.09.024. PMID 19835943.
- ^ Skinner, D. (2014). "Costus curvibracteatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T56344647A56352933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56344647A56352933.en.
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