Caladium: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Caladium in English is the name of a plant defined with Caladium bicolor in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum vermitoxicum Vell. ex Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Flora do Paraná (1858)
· Arquivos do museo paraense (1950)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1975)
· L’illustration horticole (1858)
· L’illustration horticole (1890)
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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: Caladium bicolor, Caladium picturatum.
Ends with: Fancy-leaved caladium.
Full-text (+42): Caladium bicolor, Caladium picturatum, Fancy-leaved caladium, Xanthosoma belophyllum, Xanthosoma striatipes, Karajiumu, Tasha, Xanthosoma mexicanum, Angel wing, Sam taupi, Kooko obalufon, Oreja de perro, Eyeka la ngeie, Sachapaico, Corazon de santa maria, Heart of jesus, Mother-in-law plant, Linsang pula, Kooko soponna, Kooko oodua.
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