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Parthenium integrifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names wild quinine, American feverfew, and eastern feverfew. It is native to the eastern and midwestern United States.
Parthenium is a genus of North American annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae and subfamily Asteroideae. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The name Parthenium is an evolution of the Ancient Greek name παρθένιον ( parthenion ), which referred to Tanacetum parthenium .
Tanacetum parthenium, known as feverfew, [1] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It may be grown as an ornament , and may be identified by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium .
Wild pansy It is one of many viola plant species containing cyclotides. These small peptides have proven to be useful in drug development due to their size and structure giving rise to high stability. Many cyclotides, found in Viola tricolor are cytotoxic. [176] This feature means that it could be used to treat cancers. [177] [176] Viscum album
It is native to the American tropics. [1] Common names include Santa-Maria, [2] Santa Maria feverfew, [3] whitetop weed, [4] and famine weed. [5] In India, it is locally known as carrot grass, congress grass [6] or gajar ghas or dhanura. [7] It is a common invasive species [8] in India, [9] Australia, and parts of Africa. [5] Pollen grains of ...
Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow (/ ˈ j æ r oʊ /) or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.Growing to 1 metre (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet) tall, it is characterized by small whitish flowers, a tall stem of fernlike leaves, and a pungent odor.
American smoke tree Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Harpephyllum: harpephyllum plum trees; Harpephyllum afrum: South African wild plum Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Mangifera: mangos; Mangifera caesia: jack; binjai; Malaysian mango Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Mangifera foetida: horse mango Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Mangifera indica: common ...
The American pharmaceutical company Merck and Co. planned to develop the cinchona industry in the Western hemisphere as early as 1932. Their research was backed by the US Department of State , US Department of Agriculture , the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food of Guatemala [ es ] , and the United Fruit Company .