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No Common Name (Dimerocostus strobilaceus)

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Dimerocostus strobilaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Dimerocostus
Species:
D. strobilaceus
Binomial name
Dimerocostus strobilaceus
Kuntze

Dimerocostus strobilaceus, called “Pinuue Barbat” by the Kuna people of Panama, is a species of plant native to Central and South Tropical America.[1][2][3] It mainly grows in wet areas.

Dimerocostus strobilaceus grows up to 6 meters tall.[2] The flower corolla may be white or yellow.

Dimerocostus strobilaceus is used for food and medicinal purposes.[1] It has cardiovascular effects, and the Kuna people of Panama use it to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.[3]

Dimerocostus strobilaceus is possibly naturalizing in Hawaii.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Maas, P. J. M. (30 June 1972). "Costoideae (Zingiberaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 8: 20–25. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Guerrero, Estela I.; Morán-Pinzón, Juan A.; López-Pérez, José L.; Olmedo, Dionisio; Gupta, Mahabir P. (6 July 2009). "Vasorelaxant properties of acid and neutral fractions of Dimerocostus strobilaceus Kuntze used by Kuna Indians of Panama". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 124 (1): 159–161. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.011.
  4. ^ "Species Checklist Builder". Plants of Hawaii. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2024.