Mexican milkweed: 1 definition
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Mexican milkweed 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)Mexican milkweed in English is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias mexicana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asclepias verticillata var. mexicana (Cav.) E. Fourn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1882)
· Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum, quae aut sponte (1791)
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Partial matches: Milkweed.
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