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2016
2016
Speciation dynamics and biogeography of Neotropical spiral gingers (Costaceae).
Species can arise via the divisive effects of allopatry as well as due to ecological and/or reproductive character displacement… (More)
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2016
2016
Pharmacological effects and toxicity of Costus pulverulentus C. Presl (Costaceae).
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Costus pulverulentus C. Presl (Costaceae), a species endemic to Mexico, is used for the empirical… (More)
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2014
2014
Chemical Assessment and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Endophytic Fungi Extracts Isolated from Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe (Costaceae)
Costus spiralis (Costaceae) is a species native to the Amazon region and is used in traditional medicine. The endophytic fungi… (More)
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2013
2013
Restricted gene flow within and between rapidly diverging Neotropical plant species.
Speciation involves the evolution of traits and genetic differences that contribute to reproductive isolation and the cessation… (More)
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2012
2012
Sexual isolation in two bee-pollinated Costus (Costaceae)
Examining reproductive isolating barriers is essential for understanding processes of speciation. Sexual isolation has been shown… (More)
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2010
2010
Oxytocic effects of the aqueous leaf extract of Costus lucanusianus - family Costaceae on isolated non-pregnant rat uterus.
Costus lucanusianus J. Braun (Costaceae) is a climbing herb, found mainly in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This plant is… (More)
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2006
2006
A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)
Costaceae is one of the most easily recognizable groups within the Zingiberales, distinguished from other families within the… (More)
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2006
2006
Gondwanan Vicariance or Dispersal in the Tropics? The Biogeographic History of the Tropical Monocot Family Costaceae (Zingiberales)
Costaceae are a pantropical family, distinguished from other families within the order Zingiberales by their spiral phyllotaxy… (More)
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2005
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… (More)
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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… (More)
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