Tribe Papavereae | Scientific name Argemone Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Argemone mexicana, Argemone munita, Argemone corymbosa, Argemone pleiacantha | ||
Argemone mexicana linn medicinal weed satyanashi mexican poppy mexican prickly poppy
Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as αργεμωνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.
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- Argemone mexicana linn medicinal weed satyanashi mexican poppy mexican prickly poppy
- Mexican poppy or argemone mexicana
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- References
Mexican poppy or argemone mexicana
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References
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