Panax quinquefolius: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Panax quinquefolius L. 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: Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decne. & Planch., Ginseng quinquefolium (L.) Alph. Wood, Panax americanus (Raf.) Raf., Panax americanus var. elatus Raf., Panax americanus var. obovatus (Raf.) Raf., Panax cuneatus Raf., Panax quinquefolius var. americanus Raf., Panax quinquefolius var. obovatus Raf..
References regarding Panax quinquefolius L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum
· Revue Horticole (1854)
· The American Botanist and Florist (1871)
· American Journal of Botany (1975)
· Rhodora (1980)
· Phytologia (1991)
· J. Jilin Agric. Univ. (1994)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Xi yang shen, American ginseng, Lakshmana, Panax ginseng, Panax japonicus.
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