Boerhavia repens: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Boerhavia repens L. 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: Boerhavia diffusa auct., non L., Boerhavia diffusa var. minor (Delile) Cufod., Boerhavia plumbaginea auct., non Cav., Boerhavia repens var. annua (Batt. & Trab.) Maire, Boerhavia repens var. glabra Choisy, Boerhavia repens var. glutinosa (Vahl) Maire, Boerhavia repens var. minor Delile, Boerhavia repens var. mollis Batt. & Trab., Boerhavia repens var. pachypoda (Batt. & Trab.) Maire & Weiller, Boerhavia repens var. undulata (Ehrenb.) Asch. & Schweinf., Boerhavia vulvariifolia Poir..

References regarding Boerhavia repens L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Description de l’Égypte, … Histoire Naturelle, (1824)

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