Prickly-pear cactus: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Prickly-pear cactus in English is the name of a plant defined with Opuntia polyacantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cactus ferox Nutt. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Genera of North American Plants (1818)
· Taxon (1980)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1896)
· Supplementum Plantarum Succulentarum (1819)
· The Cacti of Arizona (1969)
· Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections (1908)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pear, Cactus.
Full-text: Mahakantakini, Bondanivadunga, Vishvasaraka, Vidara.
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