Curarina: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Curarina in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Rauvolfia tetraphylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rauvolfi a odontophora Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. (among others).
2) Curarina in Common names is also identified with Potalia resinifera It has the synonym Potalia amara var. resinifera (Mart.) Progel.
3) Curarina is also identified with Potalia coronata.
4) Curarina in Guatemala is also identified with Cissampelos pareira It has the synonym Cocculus orbiculatus (L.) DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1861)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1821)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1959)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Plukenet, Leonard, 1642–1706,
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1939)
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