Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyCostaceae
GenusHellenia
Scientific name with authorshipHellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amomum arboreum Lour.Amomum hirsutum Lam.Banksea speciosa J.KoenigCardamomum arboreum (Lour.) KuntzeCheilocostus potierae (F.Muell.) M.G.Harr. & ZichCheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.SpechtCostus angustifolius Ker Gawl.Costus angustifolius KerGawl.Costus argyrophyllus Wall.Costus crispiflorus StokesCostus foeniculaceus NoronhaCostus formosanus (Nakai) S.S.YingCostus formosanus NakaiCostus glaber (K.Schum.) Merr.Costus glabratus Rchb.Costus hirsutus BlumeCostus lamingtonii F.M.BaileyCostus loureiroi Horan.Costus nipalensis RoscoeCostus potierae F.Muell.Costus sericeus BlumeCostus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.Costus speciosus subsp. angustifolius Ker Gawl.Costus speciosus subsp. argyrophyllus Wall.Costus speciosus subsp. argyrophyllus Wall. ex BakerCostus speciosus subsp. dilnavaziae M.R.Almeida & S.M.AlmeidaCostus speciosus subsp. formosanus (Nakai) S.S.YingCostus speciosus subsp. glaber K.Schum.Costus speciosus subsp. hirsutus (Blume) K.Schum.Costus speciosus subsp. sericeus (Blume) K.Schum.Costus speciosus var. angustifolius Ker Gawl.Costus speciosus var. angustifolius KerGawl.Costus speciosus var. argyrophyllus Wall.Costus speciosus var. argyrophyllus Wall. ex BakerCostus speciosus var. dilnavaziae M.R.Almeida & S.M.AlmeidaCostus speciosus var. formosanus (Nakai) S.S.YingCostus speciosus var. glaber K.Schum.Costus speciosus var. hirsutus (Blume) K.Schum.Costus speciosus var. hirsutus BlumeCostus speciosus var. leocalyx NakaiCostus speciosus var. nipalensis (Roscoe) BakerCostus speciosus var. sericeus (Blume) K.Schum.Costus spicatus subsp. pubescens Griseb.Costus spicatus var. pubescens Griseb.Costus vaginalis Salisb.Hellenia grandiflora Retz.Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) Govaerts, 2013Hellenia speciosa var. dilnavaziae (M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida) S.R.DuttaHellenia speciosa var. dilnavazii S.R.DuttaKaempferia speciosa (J.Koenig) Thunb.Planera speciosa (J.Koenig) GisekePyxa speciosa (J.Koenig) M.R.AlmeidaPyxa speciosa var. dilnavaziae (M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida) M.R.AlmeidaTsiana speciosa (J.Koenig) J.F.Gmel.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier60469691-2
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.