Table 1.
Names of Costus afer in the dialects of some selected West African countries.
| Country | Tribe | Name of the plant | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Yoruba | Irekeomede, Tete-egun | [1] |
| Ijaw | Ogbodou | [6] | |
| Igbo | Opete or okpete, Ejula | [1, 12] | |
| Hausa | Kakizawa, Dodon kodi | ||
| Efik | Mbtitem | [4] | |
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| Ghana | Fante | Osommbaa | [13] |
| Asante | Sommε | [14] | |
| Ewe | Asumbae | ||
| Nzema | Enyane | ||
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| Cameroon | Douala | Mwandando | [15] |
| Bakweri | Mandanwany | [16] | |
| Bulu | Nmian | [17] | |
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| Senegal | Fogny | Bumay | |
| Dan | Sungho | [14] | |
| Guere | Zazaboto | ||
| Kru-bete | Doï | ||
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| Ivory Coast | Guere do | Dodré | [14] |
| Guere | Zazaboto | ||
| Maho | Yaya | ||
| Bulom | Sayina-lε | ||
| Gola | Sawa | ||
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| Sierra Leone | Kissi | Siaŋdẽ | [14] |
| Kono | Tofa | ||
| Loko | Dan | ||
| Dan | Sungho | ||
| Tem | Bomire | ||
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| Togo | Edo | Úkhúerúohā | [14] |
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| Guinea-Bissau | Fula-pulaar | Gògódje-súto | [14] |