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Tiwasig (Tagabawa), Tabubungiaw (Bisaya)
 

?Costus?speciosus?( J.Koenig?)?Sm.

 
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Authors:
Paluga MJ, Cabero JD, Millondaga KJI, Ragrario AMM, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Selected Ethnolinguistic Group: The TAGABAWA BAGOBO people of Sitio Todaya, Sta. Cruz, Sibulan, Davao del Sur and Old Bulatukan and Lucatong, Makilala, North Cotabato.
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
Costus?speciosus?( J.Koenig?)?Sm., Tiwasig, Tabubungiaw, Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya, North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Old Bulatukan, Sitio Diansig
Family:
Costaceae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
Geographic area:
North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Old Bulatukan, Sitio Diansig and Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Habitat:
Forest
Latitude /longitude:
N7 05.199 E125 29.016
Altitude:
332.83 meters
Habit:
Perennial semi-woody herb with leafy canes
Height:
Roots:
The rhizome is fleshy with tuberous roots.
Stem:
Leaves:
The simple leaves are entire and spirally arranged, with those toward base of the stem usually bladeless. Leaf bases have a closed sheath with a ligule, or projection at the top of the sheath.
Inflouresence & flowers:
The flowers are generally solitary or aggregated in inflorescences. Inflorescences are arranged in a terminal head or spike, except for Monocostus.
Fruits:
Fruit is a berry or capsule.
Seeds:
Additional info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costaceae
Collected by:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Date collected:
2013-02--07
Identified_by:
Ferreras UF, Vendivil WF
Date identified:
2013-07-13
Specimen kept at:
Manila, Ermita, UP Manila, Medical Annex, Salcedo Hall, NDIC , 3rd Floor, Room 302
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
2014-03-10
Province:
Davao - Tagabawa

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