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COSTUS - See Catherine of Alexandria for the man named Costus often held to be her father. Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family (Co...

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Aromatic root strained our finances?

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Oct 5 2007 The Times - Cryptic

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In full "costus root": the fragrant root of the thistle Saussurea costus (family Asteraceae (Compositae)), native to South Asia (especially Kashmir and the Himalayas), used in perfumery and (formerly) as a medicinal agent, often in the form of an essential oil.
A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).
The root of Aplotaxis lappa, a composite growing on the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kashmir.

Costus description
See Catherine of Alexandria for the man named Costus often held to be her father.* Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family (Costaceae) described by Linnaeus as a genus in 1753. It was formerly known as Hellenia after the Finish botanist Carl Niclas von Hellens. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Costus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as Zingiber (true ginger) by its spiraling stems. The genus as a whole is thus often called spiral gingers, but this can also refer to C. barbatus specifically. * Costus spectabilis is the floral emblem of Nigeria; its flowers are represented (erroneously in red instead of yellow color) on its coat of arms. * It is important not to confuse Costus speciosus, C. spectabilis etc. with the herb known by the common name "costus". * Some species are of importance to herbivores, such as caterpillars of the restricted demon (Notocrypta curvifascia) which feed on

Costus description

See Catherine of Alexandria for the man named Costus often held to be her father.* Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family (Costaceae) described by Linnaeus as a genus in 1753. It was formerly known as Hellenia after the Finish botanist Carl Niclas von Hellens. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Costus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as Zingiber (true ginger) by its spiraling stems. The genus as a whole is thus often called spiral gingers, but this can also refer to C. barbatus specifically.
* Costus spectabilis is the floral emblem of Nigeria; its flowers are represented (erroneously in red instead of yellow color) on its coat of arms.
* It is important not to confuse Costus speciosus, C. spectabilis etc. with the herb known by the common name "costus".
* Some species are of importance to herbivores, such as caterpillars of the restricted demon (Notocrypta curvifascia) which feed on

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