Mariposa: 1 definition
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Mariposa 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)Mariposa in Guatemala is the name of a plant defined with Stevia lucida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stevia glutinosa var. oaxacana DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1865)
· Linnaea (1840)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1976)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1836)
· Botany (1881)
· Linnaea (1865)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Green-banded mariposa.
Full-text: Golden mariposa lily, Green-banded mariposa, Sagebrush mariposa lily, Gunnison's mariposa lily, Calochortus macrocarpus.
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