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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Verifying the Scientific Name of Costus [Saussurea lappa ((Decne.)C.B.Clarke.) – Asteraceae]
تحقيق الاسم العلمي لنبات القسط Saussurea lappa (العائلة المركبة)
 
Subject : Biological 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Costus is the root of Saussurea lappa, ((Decne.)C.B.Clarke.) Asteraceae), an aromatic perennial plant growing in the open slopes of India and Kashmir, its essential oil is used as tonic, stimulant and antiseptic differs from Costus spicatus (Jacq.) S.w., (Costaceae) belong to order Zingiberales. There is a nomenclature confusion between Saussurea lappa and Costus spicatus, due to the uses of the same Arabic name "Costus". It was found that both species are really separated from each other through anatomical investigations where the former belong to dicotolydoneae group and the latter to monocotolydoneae. 
ISSN : 1319-1012 
Journal Name : Journal of King Abdulaziz University 
Volume : 21 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 2009 AH
2009 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, January 31, 2010 

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ناهد مراد واليWaly, Nahed MouradResearcherDoctorate 

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