Buttercup: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Buttercup in English is the name of a plant defined with Allamanda cathartica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites verticillatus Sessé & Moc. (among others).
2) Buttercup is also identified with Caltha palustris It has the synonym Caltha cornuta Schott, Nym. & Kotschy (etc.).
3) Buttercup is also identified with Ranunculus glaberrimus It has the synonym Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. var. typicus L.D. Benson (etc.).
4) Buttercup is also identified with Ranunculus multifidus It has the synonym Ranunculus pinnatus Sessé & Moc., nom. illeg. (etc.).
5) Buttercup is also identified with Ranunculus pensylvanicus It has the synonym Ranunculus pensylvanicus Pursh.
6) Buttercup is also identified with Ranunculus sceleratus It has the synonym Hecatonia palustris Lour. (etc.).
7) Buttercup is also identified with Turnera ulmifolia It has the synonym Turnera ulmifolia var. velutina (C. Presl) Urb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Helios (1891)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1941)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1819)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Buttercup, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Buttercup tree.
Ends with (+8): Alkali buttercup, Blister buttercup, Bristly buttercup, Bulbous buttercup, Celery-leaved buttercup, Celeryleaf buttercup, Creeping buttercup, Cuban buttercup, Cursed buttercup, Graceful buttercup, Hispid buttercup, Hooked buttercup, Lapland buttercup, Littleleaf buttercup, Meadow buttercup, Pennsylvania buttercup, Rough-seed buttercup, Sagebrush buttercup, Sharp buttercup, Showy buttercup.
Full-text (+224): Western buttercup, Sagebrush buttercup, Graceful buttercup, Creeping buttercup, Bristly buttercup, Cursed buttercup, Alkali buttercup, Meadow buttercup, Swamp buttercup, Hispid buttercup, Celeryleaf buttercup, Lapland buttercup, Sharp buttercup, Wild buttercup, Bulbous buttercup, Showy buttercup, Tall buttercup, Pallas' buttercup, Buttercup tree, Spiny-fruit buttercup.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Buttercup; (plurals include: Buttercups). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
10. Delphinium coeruleum, Jacq. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
8. Coptis teeta, Wall. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
4. Anemone obtusiloba, Don. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Treatise on the Marks of a Great Man < [Chapter 1 - The Jewel of the Buddha]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Foreword to volume 7 < [Forewords]