Chinese rhubarb: 1 definition
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Chinese rhubarb means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Chinese rhubarb in English is the name of a plant defined with Rheum officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Chinese rhubarb is also identified with Rheum palmatum It has the synonym Rheum potaninii Losinskaja (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Polygonaceae.
· Adansonia (1871)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Trudy Botanicheskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk S S S R. Ser. 1, Flora i Sistematika Vysshikh Rastenii. Moscow & Leningrad (1936)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1992)
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Partial matches: Rhubarb.
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