Wild cotton: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Wild cotton in English is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doemia tomentosa Pomel (among others).
2) Wild cotton is also identified with Gomphocarpus fruticosus It has the synonym Asclepias albida N.E. Br. (etc.).
3) Wild cotton is also identified with Gomphocarpus physocarpus It has the synonym Asclepias semilunata (A. Rich.) N.E. Br. (etc.).
4) Wild cotton is also identified with Gossypium hirsutum It has the synonym Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Hook.f. & Benth. (etc.).
5) Wild cotton is also identified with Hibiscus moscheutos.
6) Wild cotton is also identified with Hibiscus palustris It has the synonym Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. palustris (L.) R.T. Clausen.
7) Wild cotton is also identified with Tarchonanthus camphoratus It has the synonym Tarchonanthus camphoratus var. litakunensis (DC.) Harv. (etc.).
8) Wild cotton is also identified with Xysmalobium undulatum It has the synonym Gomphocarpus undulatus Schltr. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. (DC.) (1836)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Fl. Novo-Galiciana (2001)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1890)
· Phytochemistry. (1994)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cotton.
Starts with: Wild cotton tree.
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1. Materials for Garments (b): Cotton cloth from Fruit fibers < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]