Passion flower: 1 definition
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Passion flower 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)1) Passion flower in English is the name of a plant defined with Passiflora foetida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dysosmia hastata M. Roem. (among others).
2) Passion flower is also identified with Passiflora incarnata It has the synonym Passiflora incarnata Ker Gawl. (etc.).
3) Passion flower is also identified with Passiflora quadrangularis It has the synonym Passiflora quadrangularis Triana & Planch., nom. illeg., non Passiflora quadrangularis L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Identificación de Especies Vegetales en Chuquisaca—Teoría, Práctica y Resultados (2000)
· Florae Fluminensis (1831)
· Suppl. Meth. (1802)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1828)
· Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques (1819)
· Botanical Register (1818)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Passion flower, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Passion, Flower.
Ends with: Bat-leaf passion flower, Red passion flower, Stinking passion flower, Wild passion flower.
Full-text (+29): Red passion flower, Stinking passion flower, Wild passion flower, Bat-leaf passion flower, Kagori, Jimikkippu, Cirupunaikkali, Jhumka-lata, Radhika-nachom, Jhumkalata, Cimikki, Ghadeephool, Chirranchantiya, Mupparisavalli, Ghadiphul, Siruppunaikkali, Kukkiballi, Puchapalam, Gadiyaarada-hoovu, Gadiyarada-huvu.
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Don’t You Feel the Same? < [July – September, 2003]
Harindranath Chattopadhyaya < [July – September, 1990]