Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Costus guanaiensis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Costus arabicus
- Costus lucanusianus
- Costus pictus
- Costus lima
- Dimerocostus strobilaceus
- Costus villosissimus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Costaceae
- Genus
- Costus
- Species
- Costus guanaiensis
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