Bellflower: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bellflower in English is the name of a plant defined with Campanula latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Drymocodon latifolium (L.) Fourr. (among others).
2) Bellflower is also identified with Campanula rotundifolia It has the synonym Rapunculus esculentus Steud., nom. inval. (etc.).
3) Bellflower is also identified with Codonopsis pilosula It has the synonym Campanumoea pilosula Franch. (etc.).
4) Bellflower is also identified with Platycodon grandiflorus It has the synonym Campanula gentianoides Lam., nom. superfl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· Taxon (1980)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 14 (1784)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1984)
· Flower Garden (1853)
· J. Hunan Agric. Coll. (1991)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bellflower, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Ends with: American bellflower, Appalachian bellflower, Arctic bellflower, Bonnet bellflower, Chinese bellflower, Creeping bellflower, Eastern marsh bellflower, Fourleaf bellflower, Giant bellflower, Great bellflower, Idaho bellflower, Japanese bellflower, Marsh bellflower, Rampion bellflower, Scotch bellflower, Small bonny bellflower, Southern bellflower, Tall bellflower, Wide-leaved bellflower.
Full-text: Chinese bellflower, Fourleaf bellflower, Arctic bellflower, Marsh bellflower, Tall bellflower, Scotch bellflower, Great bellflower, Appalachian bellflower, Creeping bellflower, Giant bellflower, Rampion bellflower, American bellflower, Southern bellflower, Small bonny bellflower, Idaho bellflower, Wide-leaved bellflower, Eastern marsh bellflower, Bonnet bellflower, Parry's bellflower, Japanese bellflower.
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