Asclepias mexicana: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Asclepias mexicana Cav. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Asclepias fascicularis Decne., Asclepias galioides Kunth, Asclepias verticillata L. var. galioides (Kunth) Decne., Asclepias verticillata var. galioides (Kunth) E. Fourn., nom. illeg., non Asclepias verticillata var. galioides (Kunth) Decne., Asclepias verticillata var. mexicana (Cav.) E. Fourn..
References regarding Asclepias mexicana Cav. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum, quae aut sponte (1791)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1882)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Mexican milkweed, Mexican whorled milkweed, Narrow-leaved milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis.
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