Asclepias speciosa: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Asclepias speciosa Torr. 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 douglasii Hook., Asclepias giffordii Eastw..
References regarding Asclepias speciosa Torr. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York (1827)
· Flora Boreali-Americana (1837)
· Univ. Nev. Agric. Exp. Stn. Bull. (1920)
· Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (1931)
· Taxon (1982)
· Native American Ethnobotany. (1998)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Pannunpala, Showy milkweed, Greek milkweed, Broad-leaved milkweed, Milkweed.
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