Botanical record
Costus afer
Costus afer is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ijn, Yoruba and ijc.
- Accepted botanical name
- Costus afer
- Names as published
- Costus afer (Ker. Gaw.l), Costus afer Ker Gawl. and Costus afer Ker. Gawl
- Common English
- Ginger lily
- Parts reported
- stem and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2756876 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Costus afer
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biringbe | ijn | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 188 |
| Ireke Omode | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 56 |
| Ogbodo | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 11 |
| Tete- Eegungun | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 56 |