Gomphocarpus physocarpus: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Asclepias brasiliensis (E. Fourn.) Schltr., Asclepias denticulata Schltr., Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr., Asclepias physocarpus Schltr., Asclepias semilunata (A. Rich.) N.E. Br., Gomphocarpus brasiliensis E. Fourn., Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T. Aiton forma brasiliensis (E. Fourn.) Briq., Gomphocarpus semilunatus A. Rich..

References regarding Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1838)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1885)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1896)
· Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (1900)
· Mededeelingen van’s Rijks-Herbarium (1916)

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