Comptonie: 1 definition
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Comptonie 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)Comptonie in North America is the name of a plant defined with Comptonia peregrina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrica aspleniifolia L. var. tomentosa (A. Chev) Gleason (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae ed. 10
· Phytotherapy Research (2007)
· Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Cherbourg (1901)
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (5745)
· Rhodora (1938)
· Species Plantarum
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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.
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Starts with: Comptonie voyageuse.
Full-text: Comptonie voyageuse.
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