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Costaceae

 
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2011
2011
Cytotoxic Activity of Crude Extract from Costus malortieanus (Costaceae)
The cytotoxic effects of the crude extract from the root of Costus malortieanus were investigated. Polar fraction of the plant… Expand
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activities of aqueous and methanol stem extracts of Costus afer Ker Gawl. (Costaceae)
Medicinal plants contain bioactive compounds capable of preventing and fighting oxidative related diseases. These compounds must… Expand
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Rapid speciation and the evolution of hummingbird pollination in neotropical Costus subgenus Costus (Costaceae): evidence from nrDNA ITS and ETS sequences.
We estimate phylogenetic relationships and the biogeographic and pollination history of Costus subgenus Costus (Costaceae) using… Expand
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2001
2001
A molecular phylogeny of Costaceae (Zingiberales).
The phylogenetic relationships of Costaceae, a tropical monocotyledonous family sister to the gingers (Zingiberaceae), were… Expand
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Unraveling the evolutionary radiation of the families of the Zingiberales using morphological and molecular evidence.
The Zingiberales are a tropical group of monocotyledons that includes bananas, gingers, and their relatives. The phylogenetic… Expand
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2000
2000
Chromosome numbers ofCostus lucanusianus (Costaceae) in Nigeria
Chromosome counts onCostus lucanusianus in Nigeria were carried out. Diploid (2n=18) and triploid (2n=27) chromosome numbers were… Expand
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2000
2000
Snakebites and ethnobotany in the northwest region of Colombia: Part II: neutralization of lethal and enzymatic effects of Bothrops atrox venom.
Twelve of 74 ethanolic extracts of plants used by traditional healers for snakebites in the northwest region of Colombia, were… Expand
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1999
1999
Three pollination guilds and variation in floral characteristics of Bornean gingers (Zingiberaceae and Costaceae).
The pollinators of 29 ginger species representing 11 genera in relation to certain floral morphological characteristics in a… Expand
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1990
1990
THE PHYLLOTAXY OF COSTUS (COSTACEAE)
The spiromonostichous phyllotaxy of Costus, and other Costaceae, is characterized by low divergence angles, often as low as (30… Expand
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1988
1988
Inflorescence and flower development in Costus scaber (Costaceae)
The inflorescence of Costus scaber terminates an erect axis of a sympodial rhizome system. Primary bracts are borne on the… Expand
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