Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht

RIUM, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht. Costaceae, also placed in Zingiberaceae. CN: [Malay - Setawar halia, Lemba batu, Sedingin], Pacing, Malay ginger, White costus, Spiral ginger, White spiral ginger, Kok hing, Crepe ginger, Canereed, White costus. Native to China, Taiwan, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea). Common at margins of lowland forests. Plant reaching ca 2-3 m tall, spirally arranged leaves, flowerhead terminal packed with bracts and calyxes like a red pineapple. Flower pearly white having yellowish throat. A ginger family but devoid of the aromatic odor. Plant contains steroid diosgenin, a raw material for the production of sex hormones. Uses include magical purposes in Malay shamanism, neutralizer for blood poisoning, and as tonic for both males and females.

Synonym(s):
Amomum arboreum Lour.
Amomum hirsutum Lam.
Banksea speciosa J.König (basionym)
Banksia speciosa Koenig
Cardamomum arboreum (Lour.) Kuntze
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht
Costus angustifolius Ker Gawl.
Costus argyrophyllus Wall. [Invalid]
Costus crispiflorus Stokes
Costus foeniculaceus Noronha
Costus formosanus Nakai
Costus glaber (K.Schum.) Merr.
Costus glabratus Rchb. [Illegitimate]
Costus hirsutus Blume
Costus lamingtonii F.M.Bailey
Costus loureiroi Horan.
Costus nipalensis Roscoe
Costus potierae F.Muell.
Costus sericeus Blume
Costus speciosus (J.König) Sm.
Costus speciosus var. angustifolius Ker Gawl.
Costus speciosus var. argyrophyllus Wall. ex Baker
Costus speciosus var. dilnavaziae M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
Costus speciosus var. formosanus (Nakai) S.S.Ying
Costus speciosus var. glaber K.Schum.
Costus speciosus var. hirsutus (Blume) K.Schum.
Costus speciosus var. hirsutus Blume
Costus speciosus var. leocalyx Nakai
Costus speciosus var. sericeus (Blume) K.Schum.
Costus spicatus var. pubescens Griseb.
Costus vaginalis Salisb.
Hellenia grandiflora Retz.
Hellenia speciosa S. R. Dutta, nom. inval.
Kaempferia speciosa (J.König) Thunb.
Planera speciosa (J.König) Giseke
Tsiana speciosa (J.König) J.F.Gmel.
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. D. Specht

Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-343835
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?460967
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costus_speciosus

Taken on: July 27, 2012

Tags:

Taxonomy:binomial=Cheilocostus speciosus

Taxonomy:binomial=Costus speciosa

Setawar halia

Lemba batu

Sedingin

Malay ginger

White costus

Spiral ginger

White spiral ginger

Kok hing

Crepe ginger

Canereed

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