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Costus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Costus
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.937.124
Unique ID
D029770
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029770
Annotation
do not confuse with SAUSSUREA COSTUS see SAUSSUREA
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family Costaceae (sometimes classified in Zingiberaceae), order Zingiberales, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). It is a source of SAPONINS and furostanol glycosides.
Entry Term(s)
Costus spicatus
Related Numbers
txid328782
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Costus Preferred
Costus spicatus Narrower
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