Saussurea costus

== Translingual == === Proper noun === Saussurea costus f A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – costus, the root of which is used in traditional medicines of Asia. ==== Synonyms ==== Aucklandia costus ==== Hypernyms ==== (species): Asterales - order; Asteraceae - family; Carduoideae - subfamily; Cardueae - tribe; Carduinae - subtribe; Saussurea - genus === References === Saussurea costus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Saussurea costus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Saussurea costus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Saussurea costus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Saussurea costus at National Center for Biotechnology Information Saussurea costus at Tropicos Saussurea costus at Germplasm Resources Information Network Saussurea costus at The Plant List