Virginia creeper: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Virginia creeper in English is the name of a plant defined with Parthenocissus quinquefolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ampelopsis latifolia Tausch (among others).
2) Virginia creeper is also identified with Parthenocissus tricuspidata It has the synonym Vitis thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Druce, non Siebold & Zuccarini (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1887)
· Bulletin of Botanical Research (1981)
· International Organization of Plant Biosystematists Newsletter (1995)
· Rhodora (1908)
· Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung (1845)
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Partial matches: Creeper.
Ends with: Red false virginia creeper, True virginia creeper.
Full-text: True virginia creeper, Red false virginia creeper.
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