IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR)
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Saussurea
costus (Falc.) Lipsch., Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) xlix. 131 (1964). 1964. (Syn: Aplotaxis lappa Decne.; Aucklandia costus Falc.; Aucklandia lappa Decne.; Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip.; Theodorea costus Kuntze);
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so-SUR-ree-a — named for Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure, Swiss chemist andDave’s Botanary
KOS-tus — derived from the Sanskrit name kushthaDave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: costus • Dogri: kushtha, kuth • Hindi: kushta, kuth
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Native to: Himalaya (India), n Pakistan
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Literature indicates that it is not known in wild but cultivated in Western Himalaya. The original wild populations were known to exist in J&K and Himachal Pradesh. In Uttarakhand it is cultivated in many places and also introduced in forest nurseries.
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Flora of Chakrata: Saussurea costus from Deovan Chakrata:
Saussurea costus from Deovan Chakrata
pls validate


cultivated in Deo Van Herbal Garden Chakrata


Yes Saussurea costus


few pics from same place


The name of Saussurea costus has been changed to Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey, vide this document.
Now needs correction.



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VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 1248 :: ¿ Saussurea costus ? at Valley of Flowers:  2
AUG 12

Valley of Flowersabout 11000 – 12000 ft

Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: erect herb, about 2 m high, flower in blooming stage, about 2 – 2.5 cm across


Agree with id



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Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.
so-SUR-ree-a — named for Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure, Swiss chemist andDave’s Botanary
KOS-tus — derived from the Sanskrit name kushthaDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: costus • Dogri: kushtha, kuth • Hindi: kushta, kuth
Native to: Himalaya (India), n Pakistan
References: Flowers of IndiaWikipediaNPGS / GRINENVIS – FRLHT
in Valley of Flowers on 02 AUG 12

Very good photographs



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2 posts by 2 authors.
Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.
Syn: Saussurea lappa (Decne.) C. B. Clarke
An important medicinal plant, photographed from Herbal Garden, Kashmir.


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I hope I will get validation/correction of id for this species shot from valley of flowers area…
is this Saussurea costus 

efi page on Saussurea costus


In my views it is Sausurea costus, it is on the way when we cross the small bridge from Gangaria and turned to the way Valley of Flowers and seems to be planted.


It is S. costus (= S. lappa) the costus root plant.
Literature indicates that it is not known in wild but cultivated in Western Himalaya. The original wild populations were known to exist in J&K and Himachal Pradesh. In Uttarakhand it is cultivated in many places and also introduced in forest nurseries.


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